What's the Best Bakery in Evanston?

Cookies, croissants, macarons, muffins and danish to die for...Evanston has it all. This week, we ask readers to vote for their favorite bakery in our Readers' Choice poll.

Got a sweet tooth? Then you'll know that Evanston offers plenty for the pastry-lover. Whether it's longtime standby Bennison's or relative newcomer Fraiche, this town knows how to bake. But which bakery is best? Here's a look at a sampling around town that can help you make the best choice. Vote for your favorite in our poll, and please consider visiting their Patch listing page and leaving a review. We have a seriously extensive business directory, and it's designed for you to share recommendations and praise — or warnings and words to the wise — for businesses and services around town. Did we miss your favorite brunch spot? Let us know in the comments or share with us on Facebook. Don't forget to check back on Friday at noon, when we'll …

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Five Non-Traditional Places for Holiday Shopping in Evanston

Skip the crowds at department stores. Evanston's local businesses have you covered.

It's the most wonderful time of the year, until you have to battle the crowds at Old Orchard or find that everything you were hoping to purchase at Best Buy is sold out until next year. Luckily, Evanston is filled with unique stores full of perfect holiday gifts. These stores were selected because they have been recommended by people in the community, so feel free to add your own in the comments or tell us what you think on Facebook.  1. Ten Thousand Villages - this store has everything you need for the socially conscious people in your life. It features a variety of fair trade items from around the world and works with local communities to help give them an income for their work. Gift items include artwork, purses, jewelry, and small …

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Mike Adamle is 61 Years Old?

Forget the erroneous DUI charges. He’s clearly been drinking something else…

If you live in Evanston, you’ve likely heard about WMAQ-Channel 5 sportscaster Mike Adamle’s arrest for DUI, as well as the charge being recently dismissed.  Adamle was found to be not intoxicated, though he went through a hell of a lot of bad press over the incident.  That’s all great news, but the most startling fact about the whole situation was learning he’s 61 years old. WHAT? Mike Adamle is 61 years old? If Mike Adamle is 61, that means he’s just a few years younger than my parents.  Not only does that mean that Mike Adamle could [theoretically] be my dad, but it also means my kids could call him “Papa.”  I used to catch glimpses of him on the news and think he was one of my contemporaries.  I was shocked to learn he’s…61. If memory …

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Cookies Delivered To Your House!

Great concept, right? Why don't we have a business like this?

This weather is killing me. Sunday afternoon, I sat in front of the fireplace trying to wrap my head around the concept that Evanston’s beaches open in just over three weeks.  Good times. While these cold and dreary conditions offer Evanstonians extra time to work on their beach bodies, they have just the opposite effect on me, stirring up cravings for things like chicken-pot-pie and warm chocolate chip cookies. When we moved to Evanston in 1997, I was pregnant with our first child.  I craved sweets like never before.  Imagine my thrill when I discovered a (now defunct) business that delivered freshly baked cookies until midnight.  Just to clarify:  it wasn’t a dream. The best part (oh yes, it gets better):  they also delivered milk and – …

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