Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 7, 2013 By Les Jacobson Susan Trieschmann, the owner of Curt’s Café, has been awarded $10,000 by L’Oreal Paris as a “Woman of Worth” and is in line for a $25,000 prize, which will be decided by online voters. The honor is in recognition of her work at the not-for-profit restaurant at 2922 Central St. she started 18 months ago. The $10,000 prize came about after she was singled out as one of the top 10 American women selected this year from more than 3,500 submissions of “women who are making a beautiful difference in the world.” Asked what she plans to do with the prize money, she said, “Pay restaurant bills.” She added that she is “completely freaked out” about the recognition. “It is such a huge honor. All these women are doing brilliant things.” Curt’s stands for “Cultivating Unique Restaurant Training,” and is dedicated to helping at-risk youths, many of whom are ex-offenders, to learn the restaurant trade. Ms. Treischmann, who also helped start Restorative Justice in Evanston, opened Curt’s on May 1, 2012. Some 30 young people have worked there so far, she said. Trainees earn $50 a day and spend half their eight-hour … Continue reading →