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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Evanston businesses are coming up with creative ways to help residents celebrate Valentine’s Day.

From virtual dance parties to hot cocoa bombs, Evanston businesses celebrate Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2021

Whether you’re spending Valentine’s Day with a significant other, celebrating a lover from afar, or taking the day to treat yourself, Evanston small businesses have you covered with valentine-themed...

 Mariachi Sirenas band members pose in front of La Cocinita food truck at Sunday’s Day of the Dead celebration in James Park Soccer Field.

Community members commemorate life for Day of the Dead

October 26, 2020

Members of the Evanston community sang, danced and shared Mexican foods, including tacos and churros, as part of the city’s Day of the Dead celebration at the James Park Soccer Field this Sunday. The...

La Cocinita frequently brought its food truck to campus in previous years. It’s one of many small businesses in Evanston that sold products on NU’s campus before the pandemic.

Small businesses adapt to not vending on campus during pandemic

October 15, 2020

Regina Sant’Anna, owner of Kombucha Brava, said before the pandemic, she loved selling her company’s beverages on Northwestern’s campus at Patty Squared. Selling her product at Patty’s, located...

La Cocinita, 1625 Chicago Ave. The restaurant is one of over 30 businesses that has received a loan during COVID-19 from LEND, a student-run microfinancing organization.

NU student group provides COVID relief loans to small businesses

October 13, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic forced Evanston stores, restaurants and offices to temporarily close, Weinberg senior Femke Munting predicted that some of these small businesses would go under within weeks....

La Cocinita, 1625 Chicago Ave. The restaurant is one of over 30 businesses that has received a loan during COVID-19 from LEND, a student-run microfinancing organization.

La Cocinita fights COVID-19 one empanada at a time

May 14, 2020

It all started with arepas. Crunchy on the outside, but steamy and soft in the middle, they’re stuffed with cheese, butter and any other flavor a diner desires. In Caracas, the Venezuelan capital...

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