Monica Eng, Tribune Newspapers June 27, 2012 To find some of the best, freshest olive oil in the world you can travel to Spain, Italy, Greece, Australia, California or ... Alsip. Yes, Alsip. This south suburban town is home to the Country House restaurant, run by the Boundas family which just happens to own [...]
Mixing it up for good health by Dee Woods from October 10, 2010It’s great to discover restaurants on the south and southwest sides for people who want to eat and drink in a more healthy fashion. Quite by accident I discovered another area treasure, a man who joined forces with Dr. John Principe in attempting [...]
By Andy Hanacek, Executive Editor for The National Provisioner from December 2007 We’ve all heard it a thousand times — and I hate to use clichés, particularly one so prevalent and overused that it makes me cringe to even type it. However, when it comes to solving the puzzle of child nutrition in schools, it [...]
By Seth Schwartz, Chicago Sun-Times from October 31, 2007 The Rev. Tom McCarthy is bent on giving the students at St. Rita High School the best. While the 102-year-old institution offers young men from the South Side and suburbs of Chicago exceptional academics and athletic teams, McCarthy, the school's president, thought a main ingredient [...]
By Monica Eng, Chicago Tribune reporter On a recent winter day at a Chicago public high school, "fish tacos" were on the lunch menu. "Look at this," one student grumbled, flicking at a stiff flour tortilla on her tray. "They give us this with fish sticks and call it a fish taco. That ain't lunch." [...]
By the Oak Lawn Community High School OLCHS is savoring the newest member of its family: Country House Kitchen Company. Country House Restaurant, located at 5400 W. 127th St. in Alsip, is a family owned business. Its management team is made up Dave Boundas, Paul Boundas, John Bakalis, and Dave Fussell. Country House has [...]
