| But actually, El Shér is bringing heat to the snack aisle with Thai chillies, sweet paprika, turmeric, and pepper folded into these delicious and delicate treats. When we spoke with El Shér’s founder Sandeep—a Rogers Park local—he shared his love of the multitude of cuisines and communities that make up this neighborhood. His homage to them all is his little secret on the inside of the box, where “the lion” is written in Hindi, Korean, Ethiopian, Sinhalese, Chinese, and more.
El Shér means “the lion” and is a mash-up of Spanish and Hindi to honor its namesake—his oldest son Leon—who is growing up in a Mexican-Indian household. A perfectly delightful backstory for a superb cookie (maybe our new favorite snack?!). Dip one in your morning tea or coffee for a little heat to get the day going! |
Prickly on the Outside, Sweet on the Inside
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| Wild Onion staff Brizeida and Michael showed us how to handle and cut the divinely juicy prickly pears (also called tunas) we have in season. They come in a vibrant range of oranges, greens, and magentas—but be careful when you pick them up, they have harmless and tiny prickly tines. They are the fruit of a cactus, afterall! |
Purple Bravo / Watermelon / French Breakfast Radishes
Epiphany Farms / Adam’s Acres / Always Somethin’ Farm |
| It’s ramp season! One of our favorite local hot sauce makers, Co-op Sauce, is taking ramps to a whole other level with this ramp finishing sauce, a unique addition to your marinated or sautéed meats and vegetables. |
Ramp Finishing Sauce (local)
Co-Op Sauce – Chicago, IL |
| Investing in the people who make our co-op possible every day is core to our values and critical to building a strong, sustainable future for Wild Onion Market. |
| Wild Onion is in the middle of our capital campaign to ensure our long term sustainability as a community-owned grocery store. Now, we’re launching the next phase of our capital campaign with a focused goal: raising $25,000 by May 18 to support health care costs for our staff.
This goal is part of our broader $200,000 campaign to strengthen the store’s financial foundation, and we invite our community to help us get there! |
Two Years of Community Values!
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| We’re marking two years of community, cooperation, and supporting local with special savings throughout the week and at our anniversary event! Join us on Saturday, June 13th, from 11am–5pm as we celebrate the second anniversary of Wild Onion Market! From June 6th–14th, owners will receive 10% off all local products excluding produce. On June 13th, all shoppers (non-owners included!) can enjoy 10% off all local products, excluding produce! |
Fresh Catch: Po’ Boy Sandwiches
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| We spotted some Wild Onion owners enjoying their complementary coffee and some shrimp and catfish Po’ Boy sandwiches made fresh in-store by Chef Byron of 4 Suns Kitchen. Come grab yours and enjoy it in our community seating area! |
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| Help 4 Suns shape the menu!
Have a craving for something specific? We want to know! Tell us what you’d like to see on the menu at 4 Suns Kitchen. Fill out a super brief form below to share your ideas! |
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| Recipe of the Week
You’ve likely tried your hand at pickled radishes before, but maybe not daikons! Either way, we bet you’ve never pickled the watermelon and purple daikons we have in store. Kick up the heat with some peppers and spices and instantly amp up any meal! |
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| On June 21 (Father’s Day), the Evanston YWCA will support the 27th Annual Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate. Grab your running shoes, or support from afar by rounding up at the register during the month of May. |
Who’s the Winner in Your Book?
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| Did you miss our Inaugural Six Tofu Race-off! Six Phoenix Bean Tofu salads competed to be crowned all-time tofu champion. It was a close race, but in the end we had a winner! We love Chicago-based tofu maker and vendor Phoenix Bean. They always deliver fresh, artisan-crafted, unique, delicious salad mixes, soy milk, and tofu made with non-GMO soybeans grown without the use of chemical and pesticides. Which of their tofu salads has won your heart? |
| End of May deals on staples, snacks, and goodies galore! |
