Guidebook for Evanston
Food Scene
The best breakfast food, available all day. Likely a wait on weekends.
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Walker Bros. Original Pancake House
153 Green Bay RdThe best breakfast food, available all day. Likely a wait on weekends.
Peckish Pig
623 W Howard StMellow brewbup with delicious food. Fun place to meet friends.
Coffee Lab Evanston
910 Noyes StSerious coffee.
Stylishly simple, window-filled space for farm-to-table New American fare & craft cocktails.
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Boltwood
804 Davis StStylishly simple, window-filled space for farm-to-table New American fare & craft cocktails.
Union Pizza
1307 Chicago AveWood-fired pizza served in an industrial-chic space.
DMK Burger & Fish
815 Noyes StCustomized fried chicken, tater tots, and milk shakes. Awesome.
Serving simply prepared Italian dishes using local ingredients in a comfy space with exposed brick. For nicer dining, this is my favorite Evanston spot.
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Campagnola
815 Chicago AveServing simply prepared Italian dishes using local ingredients in a comfy space with exposed brick. For nicer dining, this is my favorite Evanston spot.
Renga-Tei
3956 W Touhy AveTraditional Japanese fare & classic sushi rolls.
Seasonal farm-to-table fare dished up in quirky space with found objects like vintage maps & books.
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Found Kitchen and Social House
1631 Chicago AveSeasonal farm-to-table fare dished up in quirky space with found objects like vintage maps & books.
Blind Faith Cafe
525 Dempster StVegetarian & vegan food plus specialty baked goods.
Everything Else
Small mom-&-pop convenience store with a deli counter, wine & beer in addition to the basics.
D&D Finer Foods
825 Noyes StSmall mom-&-pop convenience store with a deli counter, wine & beer in addition to the basics.
Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington AveIt's the library.
Shopping
Longtime mainstay serving French sandwiches & soups in a small space, known for buttercream cookies.
Al's Deli
914 Noyes StLongtime mainstay serving French sandwiches & soups in a small space, known for buttercream cookies.
Old Orchard Center
The local mall.
Interactive pottery studio with a gallery. Beautiful and affordable crafts by a local artist.
The Pot Shop
1224 Chicago AveInteractive pottery studio with a gallery. Beautiful and affordable crafts by a local artist.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
6020 N Cicero AveThe nearest Whole Foods. There are three in Evanston.
Sightseeing
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living plant museum situated on nine islands and featuring 26 display gardens and surrounded by four natural habitats.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook RdThe Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living plant museum situated on nine islands and featuring 26 display gardens and surrounded by four natural habitats.
The Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is the oldest surviving Bahá'í House of Worship in the world, and the only one in the United States. It's a very different and pretty place.
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Bahaitempel
100 Linden AveThe Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is the oldest surviving Bahá'í House of Worship in the world, and the only one in the United States. It's a very different and pretty place.