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Click on the pins to learn more about the new businesses that have opened since last fall in downtown Evanston, according to a report from the business district.
Since last October 15 new businesses have opened in downtown Evanston, with more than half of them in the food industry. The new businesses employ a total of 112 full-time and 67 part-time workers, according to city data.
Stories about Bop ‘N Grill closing, Found Kitchen opening and a new music venue called 27 Live were among the most read business stories of 2012.
Between Trader Joe’s coming to Chicago Avenue and Found Kitchen opening in downtown Evanston, food-related business stories were among the most popular in Evanston. Take a look at the top-most read business stories of 2012 to catch up on some of the biggest developments in Evanston. 1. Bop 'N Grill To Get Spotlight on Diner's, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri, host of Diner's, Drive-Ins and Dives, visited the restaurant’s Rogers Park location in March. The episode on the Korean hamburger eatery aired a few months later. 2. Cross-Rhodes Restaurant Mourns Owner’s Death Cross-Rhodes founder and longtime Evanston resident Jeff Russell passed away in September. His daughter, Maria, who owns the restaurant, continues to serve up Greek food at the …
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Patch caught up with the owner of a new restaurant and concert hall set to open this November on Church Street. 27 Live will offer rock and roll and grass-fed burgers in a space filled with unique wood elements.
The whine of a saw and the buzz and clank of power tools filled the former Carmen’s Pizza site at 1012-14 Church Street in Evanston this Monday. In just a few months, however, the sounds of live rock n’ roll, blues and punk music will resonate throughout the space, when a new restaurant and concert hall called 27 Live opens for business. Owner John Tasiopoulos, who also owns Old Neighborhood Grill in Evanston, is a relative newcomer to the restaurant and entertainment business. He opened Old Neighborhood Grill at 2902 Central St. four years ago, after quitting his job as director of international services for a major Chicago-area software corporation. “It wasn’t for me. I hated it,” says the Chicago native and Glenview resident. “I’ve …
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11:11 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Old time rock and roll bands like UFO and Michael Schenkar Group tour the US and play at small bar venues, would love to see them at 27 LIVE! more ›
Jackie Olson
3:25 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
I cannot wait for a local Trader Joe's in Evanston. Hopefully, they run ahead of schedule! more ›