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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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Thomas Douvikas, the owner of D&D Finer Foods, stands next to a pile of pumpkins.

After 49 years in Evanston, D&D Finer Foods owner reflects on his journey

May 4, 2022

When his uncle brought his family to Chicago after a 15-day journey from Greece in 1955, Thomas Douvikas, then 12, said he remembers his father starting his first job in America — washing dishes. Back...

 Father-and-son pair Thomas and Kosta Douvikas pose in front at the front of the Oktober Feast tent. D&D Finer Foods held the event to celebrate 45 years of business.

D&D’s celebrates 45 years of business

October 7, 2018

In a world where big-name grocery stores like Jewel-Osco, Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s dominate the market, a quaint, family-owned Evanston store has withstood the test of time. D&D Finer...

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