Elephant + vine is one of Evanston’s most popular vegan restaurants, and we took a look at what it had to offer.  The restaurant opened in March 2022 as a sister establishment to Spirit Elephant,...

When restaurant owner CD Young (Kellogg ’96) opened elephant + vine in Evanston this spring, she reflected on her two ‘sister restaurants’ as support systems for each other. “It’s a sisterhood,...

A new restaurant has arrived in town, serving up vegan food for patrons with all dietary preferences: elephant + vine. The quick-serve restaurant opened its doors at 719 Church St. on March 17. Restaurant...

CD Young doesn’t want her vegan restaurant, Spirit Elephant, to just appeal to those on a plant-based diet. She wants hamburger lovers to want to eat there too. And I can say Young has achieved...