Almost overnight, Other Brother Coffee Bar closed up shop at 1549 Sherman Ave. and handed the keys over to Backlot Coffee. Backlot moved in on a Friday, making minor adjustments like changing the logo...
Sustain Evanston, a program that seeks to promote sustainability in Evanston companies, recognized 17 businesses in 2019 for environmentally friendly practices.
The program, which launched after City...
Backlot Coffee has given out its last straw.
Its last plastic straw, that is. The Evanston-based coffee chain switched from non-biodegradable straws to more sustainable alternatives on April 16, and...
Above all else, Evanston chef Brian Huston values simplicity.
Wearing a starched white-collared T-shirt, Huston opens his downtown Evanston restaurant Boltwood to the public just before noon. Boltwood is...
Boltwood, a farm-to-table restaurant occupying the space that formerly housed Asian restaurant Lulu’s, opened Tuesday for walk-in service.
“We certainly want to give warm food and hospitality,”...
