Crystal Lake ex-Marine, Smash’d Burger owner, turned to cooking in ‘dark’ times, found mission – Shaw Local - Dining and Cooking

Crystal Lake ex-Marine, Smash’d Burger owner, turned to cooking in ‘dark’ times, found mission – Shaw Local - Dining and Cooking

Crystal Lake resident, businessman and Marine Corps veteran Kevin Byrnes enlisted when he was 20, inspired by love for his country and his older brother’s military service. It was a time he “loved,” but one in which he also witnessed “terrible” atrocities. In recent years, he fell back on his love of cooking to climb [...]