Festivals and Summer Fun All Inside Your July Economic Development Newsletter

Evanston Edge Recap

July 2013


Vote for SwipeSense for WSJ's Startup of the Year

SwipeSense

Evanston-based SwipeSense was among the 24 companies selected to compete for the title of the Wall Street Journal’s Startup of the Year. The program is an episodic video documentary for WSJ Live, the journal’s online video platform. The series matches each competing company with global business leaders and influencers, and tracks their progress from startup to success over the course of five months....[Click to Read More]


Food Truck Festival & Concert Coming Thursday July 25

Concert & Food Truck Fest July 25

The City of Evanston’s annual Food Truck Fest and Starlight Concert comes to Brummel Park on Thursday, July 25 with delectable food truck delights and the music of The Congregation - classic soul meets rock and roll in this dynamic...[Click to Read More]


15 Great Things to Do in Evanston

Evanston 15

Chicago Magazine provides an insider’s guide on 15 places to eat, shop and play in Evanston.  To see which 15 Places made their list, [Click to Read More]


Wiener and Still Champion Gets National TV Street Cred

Wiener and Still Champion

Wiener and Still Champion was is featured on Travel Channel’s  Burger Land.  The episode that visits Chicago takes a look at four unique burger restaurants that make up the best burgers in Chicago...[Click to Read More]


Central Street Asks You to Submit Your Banner Ideas

Central Street Banner Contest

The Central Street Business Association has launched a Banner Design Contest to replace the current banners that line Central Street. Your banner’s theme should reflect the character of the Central Street shopping district, which is a unique community of local businesses on Central Street...[Click to Read More]


Sidewalk Sales

Sidewalk Sale & Artwalk

Close to 200 merchants in both Downtown Evanston and the Chicago/Dempster district will offer deals on summer inventory, featuring an ideal mix of independent shops and your national favorities....[Read More]


It’s Thursday, Let’s Dance! in Downtown Evanston This Summer

Lets Dance

Come on out to the only outdoor dance floor north of Chicago! Thursdays, June 20 – August 1, 2013, 6 p.m. lesson, 7 p.m. live music!...[Click to Read More]


GetPrinting3D featured in Crain’s Chicago Business Review

3D

At Get Printing 3D in Evanston there is no catchphrase, but the concept is...[Click to Read More]


Curt’s Café’s Innovative Training Program Featured on NPR

Curts

Curt’s Café, located at 2922 Central Street, has been featured on NPR’s Here and Now broadcast...[Click to Read More]


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Media Buzz

Awards & Recognition


Northwestern Named in Forbes List of the 25 Smartest Colleges - Forbes

Evanston's Hospitals Score on US News & World Report Ranking - Evanston Now

Northwestern University's Kellogg EMBA Program Tops World List - Crain's Chicago Business Review


Dining


Three Craft Breweries to Open in Evanston - Evanston Patch

Grubbing Soon: What's New to Eat This Summer in Downtown Evanston - Daily Northwestern

Hoosier Mama Pie, Dollop Coffee Coming Soon to Evanston - Evanston Patch

Meez Meals Opens Commercial Kitchen in Evanston - Evanston Now

Meet Farmhouse's New Sibling Up North - Chicago Eater


Innovation


Vote SwipeSense  for WSJ Startup of The Year - Evanston Edge

Outsourcing Company Hires, Trains, and Motivates Salespeople - Evanston Review

Evanston Woman Connects Farms With Restaurants, Schools - Evanston Patch


Shopping


Evanston's Trader Joe's to Open Mid-August or Early September - Evanston Patch

Childrens' Resale Shop Kazoom Opens in Evanston - Evanston Patch

Great Finds at North Shore Thrift Shops - Evanston Patch

Best Friends and Beautiful Dresses at Evanston Boutique - Evanston Review


Now Open

Farmhouse

703 Church St.

Kazoom

1940 Dempster St.

blue pearl stone

517 Dempster St.


Coming Soon

Forever Yogurt
1739 Sherman Ave.

Naf Naf Grill
1629 Orrington Ave.

Pure Barre
920 Church St.

Lao Sze Chuan
1637 Orrington Ave.

Trader Joe's
1211 Chicago Ave.

La Macchina 
1620 Orrington Ave.


City of Evanston 150


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