Brothers K Wins Best Coffee Shop in Evanston

Evanston has lots of coffee shops to choose from, but only one garnered 49 percent of the votes in our Readers' Choice poll on best coffee shop in town: Brothers K.

Brothers K beat out more than a dozen other Evanston cafes to win the honor of best coffee shop in town in our Readers' Choice poll. Among the 75 people who voted, 37, or 49 percent, rated Brothers K as their top choice.  Earlier: What's the Best Coffee Shop in Evanston? "Several years ago a friend of mine and I started meeting at Brothers K Sunday mornings when it opened to play cards and relax," commented reader Mr. D. "Now there are several of us that meet up every Sunday morning when it opens and we play cards until noon. Some member of our group come in from Highland Park, Des Plaines, and Mt. Prospect, but we have never thought about changing venues. Brothers K is that good!" Reader Ron Mills said Brothers K had won his heart, too. "…

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