POLL: What Should Move in to the Carlson Building Restaurant Spots?
In this series, Evanston Patch solicits your ideas for what to do with empty spaces around town. Today, we’re wondering what you’d like to see move in at two former restaurant sites downtown.
Restaurateur Robert LaPata opened three restaurants in downtown Evanston’s historic Carlson Building in late 2007—and all three closed less than a year later, in summer 2008.
Bistro Bordeaux has since moved in to the former site of La Petite Amelia at 618 Church Street, serving up French fare since 2010. Next door, Uber Burger reopened as Nue Uber Burger, but the restaurant appears to have closed once again. Dial the telephone number, and a recorded voice tells you, “the number you have reached has been disconnected or is no longer in service,” while the web address pulls up a blank page. Omaggio, on the other hand, has remained empty for the past four years.
Located at 1641 Orrington Ave., the Omaggio space includes deli and party rooms and seats 175, according to the sign posted on the door.
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mij
2:46 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
McDonalds
Jennifer Fisher
2:56 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Oh, fast food is not a category I had included in this poll! Good suggestion.
mij
4:02 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
I should of included Wendys/Arbys. (I know fast food but I think any of the three would do well and last more then a year)
Jim
6:10 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Assuming that There will be no men's or women's fine clothing stores in Evanston, and that book stores are kaput, we have plenty of so-so restaurants and fast food, I would suggest a really good soup and sandwich place at which someone knows how to offer a two or three variety of soup per day and really good homemade sandwichs as well as coffee and teas, great ambience and knowledgeable wait staff.
Ambika Wolf
9:48 am on Friday, September 14, 2012
What we need is a dollar shop or discount stord for the rest of us. Book shops are okay too. A big Salvation Army shop wnuld be mw wish.
Jim Osburn
3:38 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
Let's be really different: a combo hookah lounge/country western venue? Talk about the need for "fusion!" Cushions in the shape of western saddles, ten gallon kapis on everyone's heads, fragrant smoke vibrating to the twang of a steel guitar. That would be enough to lure Richard Shulte back to Evanston!
Tea
2:46 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
Jim...PLEASE don't bait Mr. Schulte!! LOL!
jim
8:47 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
WOuldn't it be nice to have some input from Richard.
Procrustes' Foil
5:44 am on Sunday, September 16, 2012
How about a true New York Jewish deli? Who wouldn't like chopped liver, chicken soup, sliced pastrami, and so much more?
jim
9:40 am on Sunday, September 16, 2012
Doggie Day Care