Kate Neumann, Lula Cafe's new pastry chef
As sweet a place as Lula Cafe is, the Logan Square mainstay is about to get a lot sweeter. Owners Jason Hammel and Amalea Tschilds have hired pastry chef Kate Neumann. The move coincides with plans for a major expansion of the restaurant.
It's over and out for midday personality Steve Cochran after 10 years at WGN-AM (720). He learned that he'd hosted his last show for the Tribune Co.-owned news/talk station moments after he got off the air at 3 p.m. Friday.
Where did June go? It seems like just weeks ago, we were still zipping up our jackets, wishing for warmer weather and time at the beach. Now temperatures reach the 80s everyday, the kids are home from school and it's tempting to slip into the summer rut. Summer is an inherently lazy season, full of hot weather and slow evenings, but the relaxed summer pace need not be boring. Resist the urge to make cheeseburgers for the third night in a row and use the extra time you might have this June to try something new in the kitchen.
Just a quick update to let those of you who signed up for this week's mission know that you will be receiving an email later today with the name and email address of your brand new pen-less pal!
So cool to see such a strong response to this idea, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes of this.
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