Friday, May 10, 2013
Eve J. Alfille Gallery and Studio Celebrated its 25th Anniversary in October.
Evanston resident Eve J. Alfille grew up in France where her parents, both chemists, tried to inspire her to pursue science by teaching her about the accomplishments of Michael Faraday and Marie Curie. It didn't work. “I was not at all interested," Alfille said. "My dad was very disappointed that I had no scientific curiosity. I wanted to be an artist.” But her route to achieving that goal was far from direct. Alfille earned degrees in business, historical linguistics and medieval poetry and took welding classes with men who couldn't find jobs. But her real inspiration came when she was working as a field archaeologist and saw how important jewelry was to ancient people. "You can look at civilizations from thousands of years ago that were …
Friday, May 3, 2013
The store at 1123 Florence Ave. marks its own special occasion this June, when the store will reach its sixth anniversary this June.
Evanston Print and Paper Shop more closely resembles a factory than a place to buy stationery. The small, cluttered space is packed with presses, tools and heavy machinery so big that the owners had to remove the windows and use a forklift to get it into their space since they wouldn't fit through the door. A "Johannes Gutenberg Says Way to Go" poster pays tribute to the inventor of the printing press. The store, which celebrates its sixth anniversary this June, fuses computer design and technology that dates back to the Industrial Revolution to create truly unique textured letterpress invitations for weddings, showers and bar and bat mitzvahs, among other occasions. “It’s a way for people to deeply personalize," said co-owner Eileen …
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Bennison's Bakery, 1000 Davis St., in Evanston celebrates its 75th anniversary this October. Owner Jory Downer, his father Guy Downer, and Jory's 28-year-old son all still work at the bakery.
When Larry Bennison opened Bennison's Bakery at 1000 Davis St. in Evanston in 1938, he brought a love of dairy from his native Wisconsin, preparing his goods with fresh cream, butter, buttermilk and eggs. As the bakery prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary in October this year, owner Jory Downer believes that emphasis on fresh ingredients is still the secret to Bennison's success. “We try not to skimp on anything when purchasing ingredients," says Downer, who took over the shop from his father, Guy Downer, who bought the bakery in 1967. "Our croissants are all butter. We use a lot of imported chocolate. We respect the process of baking. There are no shortcuts here.” Want more stories on Evanston business? Sign up for our free …
Patricia Butler
3:37 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
I wish they did a better job of promotion. There are many times over the past six years I could've used and would've loved to use a place like this, but I've never heard of it before today. Would've saved me LOTS of trips to Paper Source! more ›