Guidebook for Evanston
Food Scene
Their Tacos and Torte are delicious and their Margaritas are on point. Good for a night out, a quick bite or a drink at the end of the day .
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La Principal
700 Main StTheir Tacos and Torte are delicious and their Margaritas are on point. Good for a night out, a quick bite or a drink at the end of the day .
The friendliest local coffee house, and its near enough to the train to grab a cup of joe before the commute.
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Brothers K Coffeehouse
500 Main StThe friendliest local coffee house, and its near enough to the train to grab a cup of joe before the commute.
Cheap diner food with the nicest owners. Their eggs and bottomless coffee are perfect for a weekend meal at the greasy spoon. Cash Only.
Sher-Main Grill
802 Main StCheap diner food with the nicest owners. Their eggs and bottomless coffee are perfect for a weekend meal at the greasy spoon. Cash Only.
They brew decent beer, and have an eclectic selection of rotating visiting taps.
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Sketchbook Brewing Co.
821 Chicago AveThey brew decent beer, and have an eclectic selection of rotating visiting taps.
Delicious, nationally acclaimed farm to table Restaurant in Downtown Evanston. Really delicious salads, burgers, and ton of fresh veggies!
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Farmhouse Chicago
228 W Chicago AveDelicious, nationally acclaimed farm to table Restaurant in Downtown Evanston. Really delicious salads, burgers, and ton of fresh veggies!
Best damn Indian food! Open 24, very affordable. You don't come here for the atmosphere, just the delicious always ready eats. Also Devon St in general is fun to walk/drive up and down. Cash Only
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Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant
2032 W Devon AveBest damn Indian food! Open 24, very affordable. You don't come here for the atmosphere, just the delicious always ready eats. Also Devon St in general is fun to walk/drive up and down. Cash Only
Sightseeing
This is the best bookstore in the city, and a great destination to hit on your way to Wicker Park. Interesting collection of books.
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Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee AveThis is the best bookstore in the city, and a great destination to hit on your way to Wicker Park. Interesting collection of books.
Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph StEl Museo Field
1400 S Lake Shore DrBig old dinosaur skeletons
It has some great interactive exhibits. Definitely worth an afternoon!
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Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología
5700 S Lake Shore DrIt has some great interactive exhibits. Definitely worth an afternoon!
Rent a Divi bike, $10 for the day, and head East to the lake on Kenzie. Then bike north along the lake all the way through Northwestern's beautiful campus.
820 Chicago Ave
820 Chicago AvenueRent a Divi bike, $10 for the day, and head East to the lake on Kenzie. Then bike north along the lake all the way through Northwestern's beautiful campus.
It's a truly Beautiful building in a wonderful setting. A good destination for a Divi bike ride.
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Baha'i House of Worship
100 Linden AveIt's a truly Beautiful building in a wonderful setting. A good destination for a Divi bike ride.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Revel Room
1566 N Milwaukee AveA great Place on a Friday night late
A lovely bar, with a lovelier beer selection. This wonderful place has rolling street cart installation, and some of the tastiest eats n treats.
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Long Room Chicago
1612 W Irving Park RdA lovely bar, with a lovelier beer selection. This wonderful place has rolling street cart installation, and some of the tastiest eats n treats.
This is the quintessential Northwestern Graduate student bar, neither looks great, nor has the best service, but the prices are good and the subsequent conversations brings people here again and again.
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Bat 17
1709 Benson AveThis is the quintessential Northwestern Graduate student bar, neither looks great, nor has the best service, but the prices are good and the subsequent conversations brings people here again and again.
It has a great line up of BLUES: http://www.chicagobluesbar.com
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B.L.U.E.S.
2519 N Halsted StIt has a great line up of BLUES: http://www.chicagobluesbar.com
A great place to catch a show, epically blues: https://kingstonmines.com
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted StA great place to catch a show, epically blues: https://kingstonmines.com
Buddy Guys Legends, blues bar
http://buddyguy.com/eventlist.cfm
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Buddy Guy's Legends
700 S Wabash AveBuddy Guys Legends, blues bar
http://buddyguy.com/eventlist.cfm
pour un bar blues celui la est mon favoris
Ce adore ca: http://rosaslounge.com
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Rosa's Lounge
3420 W Armitage Ave pour un bar blues celui la est mon favoris
Ce adore ca: http://rosaslounge.com
Shopping
This place rocks. It quite literally is the best Rock shop I've ever been too.
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The Olive Mountain
610 Davis StThis place rocks. It quite literally is the best Rock shop I've ever been too.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1211 Chicago AveA great place to grab the Essentials
Jewel-Osco
1128 Chicago AveThe cheapest of the grocery stores nearby
Getting Around
Main St Purple Line Train Stop. Can buy passes here (venture cards). The purple line runs south to the Howard stop where you can transfer to the redline to Chicago. At rush hours the purple line runs express to downtown (Howard to Belmont without stopping). It runs north to the Evanston Campus of Northwestern. For Kellogg get off at the Foster Stop, and walk east 5 minutes. You'll run right into the Jacobs center.
836 Chicago Ave
836 Chicago AvenueMain St Purple Line Train Stop. Can buy passes here (venture cards). The purple line runs south to the Howard stop where you can transfer to the redline to Chicago. At rush hours the purple line runs express to downtown (Howard to Belmont without stopping). It runs north to the Evanston Campus of Northwestern. For Kellogg get off at the Foster Stop, and walk east 5 minutes. You'll run right into the Jacobs center.
Parks & Nature
There is a 20 mile long bike and running trail going down the Lake's coast. Its great for a run or a bike ride. Plenty of beaches to stop at.
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North Lake Shore Drive
North Lake Shore DriveThere is a 20 mile long bike and running trail going down the Lake's coast. Its great for a run or a bike ride. Plenty of beaches to stop at.