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Metropolis Announces Stroll & Shop Soiree Fundraiser This year s Soiree will feature shopping, sampling stops and live entertainment on a route through downtown Arlington Heights.by Alexa Criscitiello Metropolis annual fundraising event returns as Stroll & Shop Soiree, featuring shopping, sampling stops and live entertainment on a route through downtown Arlington Heights, followed by live music from Midwest Dueling Pianos on the Metropolis Stage September 22, 2021. This year s Soiree will feature shopping, sampling stops and live entertainment on a route through downtown Arlington Heights and will culminate with live music from Midwest Dueling Pianos on the Metropolis Stage. This lively, fundraising event is sure to be a great time. Attendees will Stroll and Shop with friends at many downtown businesses, while enjoying treats, wine/beer samples and a savory appetizer box. Live performers from Metropolis School of the Performing Arts will be highlighted along the rout ....
While much of its growth has been close to home, the newest acquisition for York-based Stonewall Kitchen is a departure of sorts. The specialty food retailer has purchased Urban Accents Inc., a Chicago producer of spices, seasonings, sauces and other gourmet products, for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is the fifth for Stonewall, and the third since the company itself changed ownership in July 2019. Urban Accents was founded in 1996 by partners Tom Knibbs and Jim Dygas, who began by blending a few spices in their kitchen. Today, the business has over 150 spice blends and other gourmet products, a 30,000-square-foot production facility, and deals with stores including Whole Foods, Macy’s and Safeway. ....