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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


People stand on the sidewalk next to several restaurants, including Prairie Moon.

Some Evanston residents say they received limited city communication during Clark Street Beach shooting

April 14, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence and death. At about 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Evanston Police Department first responded to reports of shots on Clark Street Beach.  The...

Three people playing instruments in a purple glow.

Prairie Moon and Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective partner up for weekly jazz nights

October 6, 2022

In partnership with Fulton Street Collective, a Chicago artists’ space, Prairie Moon is hosting local musicians for jazz nights each Wednesday throughout October. Prairie Moon owner Robert Strom said...

A chef at Prairie Moon restaurant stirs a pot filled with soup.

Prairie Moon sells Ukrainian soups, donates all proceeds to support citizens

March 31, 2022

After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Prairie Moon restaurant owner Robert Strom found himself wondering how he could support Ukrainian citizens. With the restaurant cash-strapped due to the pandemic,...

A thousand people tried forty different beers and ciders at the fifth Annual Evanston Oktoberfest.

City of Evanston hosts fifth annual Oktoberfest celebration

September 29, 2019

Over a thousand people crowded into the intersection at Oak Avenue and University Place on Sunday to celebrate Oktoberfest by drinking beer and viewing Evanston’s first Maker’s Market, among other...

Prairie Moon, at 1635 Chicago Ave.. Following a soft open at the end of August, the restaurant celebrated its grand re-opening Sept. 28.

Prairie Moon reopens with expanded bar and menu

September 30, 2018

Prairie Moon celebrated its grand re-opening in style on Friday: with plenty of beer, a DJ, oysters and balloon animals. The restaurant, which had been previously located at 1502 Sherman Ave. had to...

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