The Evanston-based Restaurants, Coffee Shops, and Other Places Aiming to Take the Stress Out of Your Thanksgiving Celebration

Nov 14, 2023

How early do you get up on Thanksgiving morning to start preparing your feast? That might be too early, particularly since you can serve a great meal without all of the mussing and fussing.

After all, there are an array of Evanston-based businesses that can help you take the stress out of your celebration. And they could be a great excuse to get out of the house. They include (note some Evanston-based business are in multiple categories):

Dine-in:

Coffee Shops:

Pickup (Note: For some places, the pickup is on Wednesday):

We apologize if we left any place off the list. If you know of an Evanston-based restaurant, coffee shop, or other establishment that should be on it, please let us know about it for future updates.

And enjoy. After all, not cooking the feast might be one more thing to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.

From my team at Jackie Mack & More to you, we wish you the best this season and beyond. If there’s anything we can do or any question we can answer about Evanston, home maintenance, and/or home-selling or buying, please reach out to us. We can be reached at: Jackie@JackieMack.com and/ or 847-274-6676.

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