Guidebook for Evanston
Food Scene
Hunan Star
3339 Golf RdGood and inexpensive Chinese food that delivers!
Flat Top Grill
3200 N Southport AveModerately priced, build your own grill food.
Mt. Everest Restaurant
630 Church StYummy Indian food.
Yummy moderately priced breakfasts. The Florentine Eggs Benedict is not to be missed.
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Symphony's Cafe
1945 Central StYummy moderately priced breakfasts. The Florentine Eggs Benedict is not to be missed.
Backlot Coffee
2006 Central StGelato. So good.
Prairie Joe's
1921 Central StNice little dive/diner. Cheap eats.
Starbucks
3232 Lake AveYou know what this is.
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State StThis is the only deep dish you should get.
Yummy and fresh custard, oh and they are open late! Just a few miles away downtown Evanston.
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Andy's Frozen Custard
719 Church StYummy and fresh custard, oh and they are open late! Just a few miles away downtown Evanston.
There are three of these in Evanston. The one I've listed here is a mere mile or two away! Best. Wings. Ever.
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Buffalo Joe's
812 Clark StThere are three of these in Evanston. The one I've listed here is a mere mile or two away! Best. Wings. Ever.
Evanston Chicken Shack
1925 Ridge AveChicken. Shack. Fried yumminess.
Cozy Noodles & Rice
1018 Davis StNice. Thai. Cheap.
Wonderful Russian High Tea. Casual day attire. Make a day of it and visit the Chicago Institute of Arts right down the street.
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Russian Tea Time (closed For Renovations Through October!)
77 E Adams StWonderful Russian High Tea. Casual day attire. Make a day of it and visit the Chicago Institute of Arts right down the street.
Oh my oh my. If you love BBQ, you better not miss this. Rated the best in Chicago for a reason. Tell Mike that Dene sent ya.
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Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski RdOh my oh my. If you love BBQ, you better not miss this. Rated the best in Chicago for a reason. Tell Mike that Dene sent ya.
Pizzeria Uno
29 E Ohio StDowntown Chicago. This is the stuff.
Pizzeria Due
619 N Wabash AveCool bar. This is the other stuff.
Nice old-timey ice cream parlor close to home. Take a 15 minute walk. Get some ice cream.
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Hartigan's Ice Cream Shoppe
2909 Central StNice old-timey ice cream parlor close to home. Take a 15 minute walk. Get some ice cream.
Really good pie and "arty" food. It stays open until 10pm on weekends! Downtown-ish south Evanston.
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Dollop Coffee & The Hoosier Mama Pie Company
749 Chicago AveReally good pie and "arty" food. It stays open until 10pm on weekends! Downtown-ish south Evanston.
Coast Sushi & Sashimi
2545 Prairie AveVery good sushi. Kinda pricey. Blocks to home.
Pinto Noodle & Rice
Kinda Thai. Reasonable prices. Blocks from home.
Greasy and a local hot dog and burger joint. Right next to Ryan Field. Blocks from home.
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Mustard's Last Stand
1613 Central StGreasy and a local hot dog and burger joint. Right next to Ryan Field. Blocks from home.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bluestone
1932 Central StPub fare blocks from home.
Celtic Knot Public House
626 Church StOne of my Dad's favorites pubs.
Union Pizza
1307 Chicago AveHas great food and a hopin' live music scene.
Smylie Brothers Brewing Co.
1615 Oak AveBrewery. So cool. Downtown Evanston.
Bangers & Lace Evanston
810 Grove StVery nice and sorta shabby chic.
Great drinks and yummy fusion type food. Moderately priced, just blocks from home!
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Ten Mile House
1700 Central StGreat drinks and yummy fusion type food. Moderately priced, just blocks from home!
Shopping
The Spice House
1941 Central StFor unique spice gifts!
Dame Couture
480 Dover DriveLocal fashion designer bridal and couture boutique.
Outdoor mall. Apple store, Victoria Secret, and Hollister - to name a few.
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Old Orchard Center
Outdoor mall. Apple store, Victoria Secret, and Hollister - to name a few.
Walgreens
1403 Waukegan RdDrug store. Ice. Pop. Basics.
Really cool hardware store, if you are into that sort of thing. Take a 15 minute walk. Then go across the street and get some ice cream from Hartigan's.
Harolds True Value Hardware
2912 Central StReally cool hardware store, if you are into that sort of thing. Take a 15 minute walk. Then go across the street and get some ice cream from Hartigan's.
Essentials
Foodstuffs
2106 Central StFancy grocery and prepared foods.
Sure it's an expensive grocery store. But they have some wonderful edibles.
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Whole Foods Market
2748 Green Bay RdSure it's an expensive grocery store. But they have some wonderful edibles.
Sightseeing
It is an amazing sculpture in Millennium Park, downtown Chicago. NOT TO BE MISSED.
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Pintuang-Ulap
201 E Randolph StIt is an amazing sculpture in Millennium Park, downtown Chicago. NOT TO BE MISSED.
Art Museum. Go to the Impressionist wing. Weep.
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Ang Art Institute ng Chicago
111 S Michigan AveArt Museum. Go to the Impressionist wing. Weep.
Ang Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore DrSpend the whole day here!
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StLovely walk around Chicago park.
Beautiful new park downtown Chicago. A tribute to our former mayor's wife, Maggie.
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Maggie Daley Park
337 E Randolph StBeautiful new park downtown Chicago. A tribute to our former mayor's wife, Maggie.
There is a German submarine in there. SO COOL!
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Museo ng Agham at Industriya
5700 S Lake Shore DrThere is a German submarine in there. SO COOL!
Bahay-dalanginan ng Baha'i
100 Linden AveBeautiful and serene just a few miles away.
Go Wildcats! Fun sporting events. Beautiful campus and lovely beach.
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Northwestern University
633 Clark StGo Wildcats! Fun sporting events. Beautiful campus and lovely beach.
Downtown Evanston
922 Davis StLovely town to just walk around.
Lovely to stroll through these beautifully diverse gardens. Free entry, but $25 parking. Just up I94 W - about 15 minutes from the house.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook RdLovely to stroll through these beautifully diverse gardens. Free entry, but $25 parking. Just up I94 W - about 15 minutes from the house.
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StGo watch the Cubs loose. Take the CTA red line.
The 606 serves as a community connector for the Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square, and Humboldt Park neighborhoods, turning the physical barrier of old railroad embankments into a unifying park.
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The 606
1805 North Ridgeway AvenueThe 606 serves as a community connector for the Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square, and Humboldt Park neighborhoods, turning the physical barrier of old railroad embankments into a unifying park.
We love to go to Chinatown and eat Dim Sum. We have a few favorite restaurants. Lots of cool stores and a nice art gallery.
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Chinatown
We love to go to Chinatown and eat Dim Sum. We have a few favorite restaurants. Lots of cool stores and a nice art gallery.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central StA nice gallery and walk in art studio.
Arts & Culture
Century 12 Evanston / CinéArts 6 and XD
1715 Maple AveGo see a movie.
Ravinia Festival Box Office
418 Sheridan RdLots of concerts. Take the Metra.
Goodman Theatre
170 N Dearborn StI have never seen a bad stage play there.
Beautiful stage musicals and plays in downtown Chicago.
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Teatro ni James M. Nederlander
24 W Randolph StBeautiful stage musicals and plays in downtown Chicago.
Everything Else
This is where you catch the purple line. During rush hour weekday it will take you to the loop (Downtown Chicago). Check schedule. About a 15 minute walk from the house. Site:
www.transitchicago.com
Central
1022 Central StThis is where you catch the purple line. During rush hour weekday it will take you to the loop (Downtown Chicago). Check schedule. About a 15 minute walk from the house. Site:
www.transitchicago.com
This is the commuter train (Union Pacific North line) that goes to downtown Chicago at Ogilvie Station. Just a few blocks from the house. Check schedule. Site:
metrarail.com/metra/en/home.html
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Central Street station
1826 Central StThis is the commuter train (Union Pacific North line) that goes to downtown Chicago at Ogilvie Station. Just a few blocks from the house. Check schedule. Site:
metrarail.com/metra/en/home.html