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

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

The Daily Northwestern

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Eighth annual Taste of Evanston brings together local restaurants to fight against housing insecurity

September 21, 2022

Gathered beneath white tents, attendees of the eighth annual Taste of Evanston spent their time — and money — to whet their  appetites and fight housing insecurity Sunday.  The Evanston Lighthouse...

Reza’s Lounge and Tap Room facing the street at dusk.The walls are red and yellow and a person is walking by.

Reza’s Restaurant opens student-favorite Tap Room

February 28, 2022

It’s a Friday night, and belly dancers perform among a crowd of Northwestern students standing shoulder to shoulder at Reza’s Tap Room.  The lounge opened in September 2021, after owner Ryan Toulabi...

Mayor Steve Hagerty talks with protesters outside the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center about defunding Evanston Police Department in July. Residents and activists have staged a number of protests surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement and defunding the police.

Year in review: Around town

August 16, 2020

In your time at Northwestern, you’ll become intimately familiar with Evanston, a bustling city whose downtown is just a few minutes from campus. Staying up-to-date will help make your experience with...

A view of Evanston from above. The Panera Bread located at 1700 Sherman Ave. closed its doors permanently, and five more stores in downtown Evanston have closed within the past year.

Panera Bread closes downtown Evanston location permanently, new stores to come to Evanston

June 24, 2020

The Panera Bread restaurant in downtown Evanston has closed permanently. The Panera Bread restaurant in downtown Evanston closed permanently on March 23, according to Evanston economic development manager...

Reza’s Restaurant will open in the space that formerly belonged to Pete Miller’s within the next few months. It specializes in Medditeranian and Persian cuisine.

Reza’s Restaurant to bring Mediterranean, Persian cuisine to Downtown Evanston

November 14, 2019

Chicken kebabs, dolmeh and baklava are a few of the many dishes Reza’s Restaurant will offer to residents when it opens in Downtown Evanston within the next few months. The Mediterranean and Persian...

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