John Kim

Backlot blends coffee and kindness at its new Sherman Avenue location

October 30, 2019

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 recognizes 17 businesses

October 23, 2019

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 goes green, eliminates plastic straws

April 18, 2018

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...

Evanston chef nominated for James Beard Award

March 1, 2015

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...

Restaurant replacing Lulu’s opens for walk-in service

June 21, 2014

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,”...

Load More Stories