Tuvya Miller's Yamakas

Oh, the people and things one sees at Starbucks.

I met Tuvya Miller while coworking at Starbucks (the one on Dempster just west of Crawford). What a coincidence! He was wearing his Starbucks yamaka.

He mentioned he has many with brands on them. Some favorites include the watermelon-patterned one and the one with the Google Chrome symbol on it.

I appreciate his observance of religious tradition with a nod to secular contemporary culture and his personal style.

Nice to meet you, Tuvya. Thanks for the conversation.

Live music weekly at Dempster/Karlov Starbucks: July & August Schedule

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July 2015

4th – No Music – HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

11th – Amy Shoemaker and Friends playing Folk Rock

18th – Jerry Zabin playing Jazz

25th – Inna Melnikov playing R&B and Classical Violin


August 2015

1st – Kristin Lems playing Folk

8th – David Liljewal and Noah Ziedman playing Acoustic Rock and Pop

15th – M.K. Ness playing Acoustic Jazz and Blues

22nd – Tiny Miles playing R&B

29th – Jerry Zabin playing Jazz

Starbucks is at 4116 Dempster St., Skokie . Call 847-674-5834 for exact times.

Kristin Lems

Kristin Lems at Starbucks

updated July 22, 2013
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Had a great time on Saturday/June 15 with the crowd at Starbucks (on Dempster by Karlov) as we listened to Evanston's own singer-songwriter Kristin Lems tell stories and sing in French, Persian and English--her own songs and others--about spirit and challenge.

To be clear, while Kristin is a neighbor, she's known worldwide.
Learn more about her from this piece by Skokie-based Myrna Petlicki for the Evanston Review and another piece published by the Illinois Times.

Kristin plays that Skokie Starbucks again on August 17, 7-9 p.m.
Freewill donation is being asked for, so bring some cash, some gift cards or...hmm, whatever.

Before she comes back to Skokie, she'll be at the Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival on August 4, 11 a.m. - noon, on the stage at Dawes Park at Sheridan Rd. and Church St. The festival and free and open to the public.

Santa's Express rides the Skokie Swift

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I caught these images while covering Santa's Express train action on the CTA's Yellow line Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Joel Lerner posted his take on Pioneer Press' site.


Skokie's Irene London makes a snapshot of her granddaughter Jada Thomson with Santa.


While Santa rode a sleigh on the other CTA lines, on the Yellow line, he walk through the cars, up close and personal.




Niles' Tiffany Brooks poses with Santa.




Naughty or Nice?: Niles North alum Allie Rothchild picks naughty when Santa asked.


The Yellow line was the last of the CTA routes to host Santa's Express for the year. It was a unique ride. Not only did Santa ride inside with passengers rather than outside in his sleigh, the train was divided into three trains with one leaving the Howard St and Skokie Swift stations every 10 minutes. Each train had its own Santa. Rumor had it that the cars that make up Santa's Express actually run all year long and get transformed just before it is time to host Santa and families again.


Stacey Weckstein (left) with Kim Moldofsky at the Skokie Swift Starbucks. Kim organized a kid-friendly tweet-up at the Starbucks, which included taking a ride on the Santa Train.

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