For its grand opening Tuesday, a new Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant in downtown Evanston offered free pita sandwiches and drew more than 500 people. Although Naf Naf Grill, 1629 Orrington Ave., opened...

The co-founder of a rapidly growing Mediterranean restaurant chain has applied to open a new location in downtown Evanston. David Sloan filed a city application to open a new branch of the Naf Naf Grill...