Enjoy the cicadas, a lakeside lunch  Every now and then I make a
list of things I've liked lately. Here's one for the fading
summer.  1. Cicadas  A steamy dusk, a cold beer and the cicadas
blasting their raucous lullaby. That's summer paradise, Chicago-
style. And as long as the cicadas sing, summer isn't over.  2.
Almond milk  Not the tastiest treat in the supermarket cooler,
but it's not bad for a dairy alternative that's high in
nutrients, low in calories and more palatable, to my taste, than
soy milk.  Warning: Read the label. Be wary of added sugar and
of carrageenan, a thickener suspected of doing bad things to a
body.  3. The Waterfront Cafe  Chicago's early planners declared
the lakefront forever open, clear and free, and thanks to them,
the city's uncluttered lakefront is one of its daily miracles.
But this little, lakeside cafe in Edgewater (6219 N. Sheridan
Road) makes a good case for a few exceptions to the rule.  The
cafe is in an old coach house, next to one of the few mansions
that survived Sher