Archive for August, 2006

Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston, IL

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Bennison’s Bakery, currently under the direction of Chef Jory Downer, serves up some mighty fine bakery items in Evanston, IL.  Jory won some sort of medal in France recently for his baking.  Check the gold cup out at the bakery.   My recommendation for the early morning at Bennison’s is a cinnamon roll with a cup […]

The Lucky Platter in Evanston, IL

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

The Lucky Platter, 514 Main Street in Evanston, IL has some interesting eats.   When I go there, instead of ordering a meal like “Jerk Chicken” or homemade pizza, I usually order sides since I try to eat vegetarian a lot, and the side dishes are reasonably priced when purchased solo.  My favorite sides at the […]

Cafe Express

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Speaking of coffee houses, Café Express is another of my favorite coffee houses.  The one I like the best is the one cattycornered from the Dempster Street el station in Evanston.  There is also another Café Express located at the corner of Hinman and Main Streets, east of  the Main Street el in Evanston but […]