707 Church St., 847-570-0100, flattopgrill.com Just about every Friday night for the past three years I’ve been at Northwestern, I’ve gone to dinner with a large group of friends. We like variety...

1211 Chicago Ave., 847-733-0690, traderjoes.com Students have their issues with Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, but few have said it better than her when, upon the opening of the city’s first Trader...

1629 Orrington Ave, 847-866-8470, nafnafgrill.com The concept seems so obvious you wonder why it didn’t exist before: “Mediterranean Chipotle.” But for fans of the Chicago-area chain, Naf Naf’s...

1734 Sherman Ave., 847-492-0490, starbucks.com Conveniently located on Sherman Avenue just minutes from the Northwestern campus, the Evanston Starbucks is known not only for its world-famous coffee, but...

1999 Campus Drive, 847-491-2300, norris.northwestern.edu Without getting too sentimental, I'll say that Norris is my favorite spot on campus. Not just because I am the most loyal customer to Starbucks/Norbucks...