Downtown Highland Park Expands its Business Offerings

Downtown Highland Park is proud to welcome three new store fronts to its central business district. North Shore College Consulting, Love That Spice and Defining Moments are the most recent businesses to call Downtown Highland Park home.

Opening this past August, North Shore College Consulting (493 Laurel Avenue) provides individual guidance for High School students throughout the entire college preparation, selection and application process. Co-owners Debbie Kanter and Amy Herzog are graduates of the UCLA College Counseling Certificate program and are members of some of the top college counseling organizations in the country. North Shore College Consulting offers flexible scheduling and customized plans based on the needs of their individual students. Working closely with each student’s families, the staff guides everyone through each step of the exciting process of applying to and selecting a college. 

“We’ve been in business for over two years and the time felt right to move our home office into a space in Downtown Highland Park,” said Debbie Kanter, co-owner of North Shore College Consulting. “Our new location is especially great for our clients who come from near and far as they are able to enjoy all the amenities Downtown Highland Park has to offer while their children are in counseling sessions.”

Love That Spice (474 Central Avenue) also joined Downtown Highland Park’s list of unique businesses in October, offering high quality exotic spices, herbs, spice blends and cooking sauces. A family owned and operated business, Love That Spice aims to deliver hand-selected, premium quality products from Sri Lanka as well as other foreign countries to the North Shore. Store owner Marlena Jayatilake is passionate about sharing spices not only because of the great flavor they bring to food but also because of the incredible health benefits they offer.

Opening less than a month ago, Defining Moments (1854 First Street) is a sneaker boutique featuring the latest trends in shoes and casual clothing. Inspired by memories of shopping with his grandpa, owner Angelo Turcanu created a store where a new generation could get the same joy from shopping that he experienced as a child. In addition to shoes, Defining Moments carries hats, jerseys and t-shirts that all relate to the footwear.

About

The Downtown Highland Park Alliance is a public-private partnership of the Highland Park CBD Property Owners Association, the City of Highland Park and the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce. The Alliance was founded in 2008 to enhance the economic vitality of Downtown Highland Park. The operations and promotions of the Alliance are funded by a Special Service Area commercial property tax currently authorized through 2013. For more information visit www.downtownhp.com or call 847.780.4293.