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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Best Sandwich/Burger: Bat 17

February 27, 2022

Bat 17 is the prime example of getting what you pay for. The prices are high enough to make you faint, but the food’s high quality and taste satisfies enough to forget your empty pocket. As a lonely...

Photo of Ovo Frito Café's exterior. A bright yellow awning and doorway take center frame.

Best Brunch: Ovo Frito Café

February 27, 2022

Walking into Ovo Frito Café is like stepping into an egg yolk. You are immediately greeted by chamomile yellow and sunkissed orange walls. Colorful paintings of eggs adorn the space. In one landscape...

Tomate workers prepare meals in front of a window, outside of which is a painting of colorful tomatoes. The workers wear teal shirts and black aprons.

Best Restaurant, Best Meal for a Tight Budget: Tomate Fresh Kitchen

February 27, 2022

For the fourth year running, Tomate Fresh Kitchen was voted Evanston’s best restaurant. It’s a remarkable feat for the small establishment, located at 914 ½ Noyes Street, especially when you consider...

Tiled floor with a green mat with the words “Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria” printed on it in front of a dark brown host stand with clear plexiglass attached. A framed Chicago Cubs jersey and graphic of a pizza with a slice cut out are on the wall.

Best Pizza: Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

February 27, 2022

If you take just one step into Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, the aroma of hot cheese, sauce and crust fresh out of the oven becomes overwhelming. Welcome to Lou’s — arguably the best deep dish in the Chicago...

An array of multicolored metal lunch boxes hang on a wooden wall above colorful wooden plaques with words written on them.

Best Takeout: Cozy Noodles and Rice

February 27, 2022

Some could say I’m a Pad Thai enthusiast, while others might call me obsessed — either way, Cozy’s containers of noodles, veggies and tofu stir-fried in a special sauce have gotten me through mid-quarter...

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