WILMETTE, IL — Those looking to skip the kitchen chaos or awkward encounters this Thanksgiving can support local businesses by letting North Shore restaurants take care of the cooking and cleanup.

When he discovered he could open a franchise of the popular breakfast restaurant Buttermilk Cafe, Shamoon needed only the right location – the former Bakers Square in west Wilmette.

Wilmette Village Manager Mike Braiman praised Adler as “one of the best urban planners in Illinois” and said ... When the recession ended, we had restaurants and other businesses open.” ...