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Thursday, December 20, 2012

New Sushi Spot Planned for Central Street in Evanston

Coast Sushi Bar in Bucktown is planning to open a second location.

A Bucktown sushi restaurant is planning to open a second location off Central Street in Evanston, at the former site of Hota Restaurant. Coast Sushi Bar is taking over the space at 2545 Prairie Ave., according to Paul Zalmezak, economic development coordinator for the city of Evanston.  Currently located at 2045 N. Damen Ave. in Chicago, Coast Sushi Bar’s menu includes a variety of nigiri, sashimi and maki dishes, as well as Asian soups, salads and seafood appetizers. The restaurant is also BYOB.  Chicago Magazine listed Coast Sushi Bar in a review of the best 30 restaurants in Chicago where you can get a great meal for under $30.  “Straight-up sushi like a crispy salmon skin roll is fresh, tight, and gloriously cheap ($6),” wrote reviewer…

Thursday, November 1, 2012

New Rick Bayless Restaurant, Two Craft Beer Pubs Opening in Evanston

Those looking to head to Evanston for a bite or a drink will have a few new options.

If you like beer and Mexican food, you're in luck this fall. Two new pubs selling craft beer are opening up in Evanston, and the city will also be blessed with two new Mexican restaurants. Rick Bayless’ Mexican Cusine Comes to Northwestern Celebrity Chef Rick Bayless will open his first Frontera Fresco restaurant on a college campus at Northwestern’s Norris Center this fall. Conceived as a fast, casual version of Bayless’ famous Frontera Grill, the restaurant will offer tacos, tortas, tamales, quesadillas, soups and salads made from local ingredients.  Smylie Brothers Brewpub To Fill Illinois Unemployment Office Evanston’s city council recently approved a liquor license for Smylie Brothers Restaurant and Brewery, which will take over the 8…

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