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🌱 Patch AM: Juniper, New Highwood Restaurant From Chef Todd Stein, Open Now

And on the Highland Park Patch calendar - ONE Service at Willow Stream Park, featuring U2 Eucharist

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Hello Highland Park! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Highland Park chef brings elevated American fare and sushi to Highwood
  • How Erykah Badu will launch her new tour at Ravinia

Also on today's calendar: ONE Service at Willow Stream Park, featuring U2 Eucharist and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny; breezy, humid, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Juniper, New Highwood Restaurant From Chef Todd Stein, Open Now (patch.com) — Highland Park residents have a new nearby dining option as local chef Todd Stein opens Juniper in downtown Highwood, blending his neighborhood roots with three decades of culinary experience. The restaurant offers elevated American dishes alongside a full sushi program, extensive wine list, sake, and craft cocktails, all in a Lake Michigan–inspired setting designed for both special occasions and casual weeknight dinners.
   

• Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Announce Collab Album (hip-hopvibe.com) — Highland Park music fans can catch Erykah Badu and producer The Alchemist when their new collaborative album tour kicks off at Ravinia Festival on September 10. The pair's long-awaited project, recorded in Dallas and Los Angeles with star guests like Steve Lacy and Kamasi Washington, blends soul, jazz, funk, and hip-hop, and was refined during intimate, phone-free live shows before this official launch.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield

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Lake Forest

  • Analysis: Lake Forest Community High School District 115 administrators rank 10th highest in state for average salary in 2025 (lakecountygazette.com)
  • Eleven Illinois Colleges Make Princeton Review's Best Schools List For 2027 (q985online.com)

Glenview

  • Glenview Resident Named Board Chair Of Kohl Children's Museum (patch.com)
  • Glenview Student Graduates From University Of Rhode Island (patch.com)

Ok Highland Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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