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the northbrook tower | February 16, 2017 | 3<br />

New restaurant is owner’s ‘love song’ to Northbrook<br />

Matt Yan, Editor<br />

An interior design rendering shows what Jar Bar will<br />

look like once completed at 1350 Shermer Road. Image<br />

Submitted<br />

For a time, downtown<br />

Northbrook was known<br />

as the place with three ice<br />

cream shops: Yogen Fruz,<br />

Graeter’s and Baskin Robbins.<br />

That is no longer true<br />

with the departure of Yogen<br />

Fruz last fall.<br />

Downtown may soon be<br />

known for what will take<br />

its place: Jar Bar, a new<br />

healthy fast-casual concept<br />

developed by Northbrook<br />

residents Karen and<br />

Adam Firsel.<br />

The restaurant, located<br />

at the corner of Shermer<br />

and Meadow roads, is expected<br />

to open in April and<br />

offer flavorful, nutrientdense<br />

meals for customers<br />

on the go. With 30 indoor<br />

seats and space for an additional<br />

20 on the patio<br />

outside, diners can also<br />

have their meals in an environment<br />

Karen Firsel<br />

calls an “ode to vintage<br />

versus modern.”<br />

“It’s like a love song to<br />

Jar Bar will feature salads and desserts packaged in<br />

jars, along with other items like sandwiches and cold<br />

brew coffees. Photo Submitted<br />

the community,” said Karen<br />

Firsel, a TV personality<br />

and former producer for<br />

the Oprah Show. “We live<br />

here; our kids are in public<br />

schools; we have friends<br />

and family here. We really<br />

wanted to do this here<br />

because we believe in the<br />

community and believe<br />

it’ll be a success.”<br />

The idea for the restaurant<br />

was quite literally<br />

home-grown, as the menu<br />

is composed mostly of<br />

meals Karen Firsel makes<br />

for her family. The influence<br />

is clear in the food<br />

names, like Kids Were Up<br />

At 6 (with acai, nitro coffee,<br />

bananas, toasted coconut<br />

and gluten-free granola)<br />

or Cake For Breakfast<br />

(oatmeal, almond ricotta,<br />

coconut sugar crunch and<br />

gluten-free granola).<br />

Most of the cold items<br />

are packaged in plastic jars<br />

for portability and convenience,<br />

hence the Jar Bar<br />

name.<br />

“It’s something you can<br />

throw in your bag, eat on<br />

the train. You can use it in<br />

so many different ways,”<br />

Karen Firsel said.<br />

After a friend insisted<br />

she cater her mason jar salads<br />

for a social gathering,<br />

she realized she could turn<br />

her hobby into a profitable<br />

venture. There was a void<br />

in places where she could<br />

get quick, healthy meals,<br />

and she was tired of going<br />

Please see Jar, 8<br />

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Carol Ring<br />

847.909.5585<br />

Carol.Ring@CBExchange.com<br />

CarolRing.cbintouch.com<br />

We sell here.<br />

We live here.<br />

COMING SOON<br />

2590 FAIRFORD LANE<br />

NORTHBROOK | COTSWOLDS<br />

Linda Rosenbloom<br />

847.560.0433<br />

Linda.Rosenbloom@CBExchange.com<br />

LindaRosenbloom.cbintouch.com<br />

We love it here!<br />

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