Sail On In to Coast Sushi
For many years, there was Jacky’s Bistro. Then it became, in short order, Jacky’s on Prairie, and the late, lamented Hota. Can the newest tenant finally lift the curse that has hung over this North Evanston location?
Salad Daze Part 3
So, I’ve been dieting. What else is new? But no plain cottage cheese and pineapple for me!
Quick and Easy: IWSE's Warm Your Palate
Support the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston by attending their second annual Warm Your Palate fundraising event. What: Local chefs will take guests on a culinary excursion to sample signature appetizers and desserts. Wine, beer and spirits will also be served, and there will be a live auction featuring a 5-night stay at the Radisson Blu […]
Brunch Off the Beaten Path
Come Sunday morning, there’s nothing I’d rather do than grab my family or a few friends and sit down to brunch.
Ward Eight: Speakeasy on Howard Street
It’s not easy to find a comfortable North Shore bar with craft cocktails, delicious bites and warm and attentive proprietors.
Fresh: Talia Boutique
Talia, a new boutique in downtown Evanston, is filled with light and style.
Grilled Cheese Galore at Cheesie's in Evanston
Cheesie’s Pub & Grub has opened an outpost in Evanston, fortuitously timed to the start of classes at Northwestern.
The Son Also Rises: The Real Joe's on Central Street
Prairie Joe’s is a family affair, both in and out of the kitchen. Opened more than twenty years ago by Aydin Dincer and his wife, Diane Ubl, it’s long been an Evanston favorite for breakfast and dinner. In recent years, their kids, Joe and Yasmin Dincer-Ubl, have joined in the family biz, working the grill […]
An Unforgettable Performance
The Watoto Children’s Choir is bringing inspiring song and dance to the North Shore. Since the first choir was created in 1994, 55 Watoto Children’s Choirs have toured the world to raise awareness for the nearly 50 million orphaned children in Africa. These tours give the children, who have lost one or both parents, […]
Chicago Expert Geoffrey Baer on What Makes a Great Neighborhood
A great neighborhood is hard to define, and wonderful to find. Neighborhoods aren’t legally described geographic locations, like towns; rather, they are a subjective combination of the geographic and the psychological. By intuition and common consensus, people just agree that an area with shared traits is a neighborhood. Shared Great Traits Experts do agree on […]
