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 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:
- Alcove Evanston, 12:00-7:00 p.m., 1625 Maple Ave., 847-570-9821
- Cupitol, 7am to 2pm, 812 Grove St., 847-868-8078
- Dollop Coffee & The Hoosier Mama Pie Company, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 749 Chicago Ave, 847-868-8863
- Evanston Corner Bistro, 2:00-6:00 p.m. 703 Church St., 847-492-9700
- The Graduate Homestead Room, 1625 Hinman, 847-475-3300
- Jilly’s Cafe, 2614 Green Bay Rd., 847-869-7636
- Joy Yee, 533 Davis Street., 847-733-1900
- Peppercorns Kitchen, 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., 620 Davis, 847-563-8461
Coffee Shops:
- Cupitol, 7am to 2pm, 812 Grove, 847-868-8078
- Dollop Coffee & The Hoosier Mama Pie Company, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 749 Chicago Ave, 847-868-8863
- Reprise, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 710 Main St., 847-868-8097
- Starbucks Chicago & Main, hours not posted yet but will probably be closing early, 519 Main St., 847-328-7595
- Starbucks Sherman & Clark, 5:30 am – 4 pm, 1734 Sherman Ave, 847-492-0490
Pick-up (Note: For some places, the pickup is on Wednesday):
- Blind Faith Café, 525 Dempster St., 847-328-6875
- Order by Saturday, November 23rd
- Comida Cantina, 1928 Central St., 847-868-8466
- Order by Sunday, November 24th
- Curt’s Cafe, 2922 Central St., 847-868-8385
- Double Clutch Brewing Company, 2121 Ashland Ave., 847-868-8385
- Foodstuffs, 2106 Central St., 847-328-7704
- Order by Friday, November 22nd
- The Hoosier Mama Pie Company, 749 Chicago Ave., 847-868-8863
- Hewn, 1733 Central St., 847-869-4396
- Order by Friday, November 22nd
- Jewel, 1128 Chicago Ave., 847-869-7950
- Peckish Pig, 623 Howard St., 847-491-6778
- Prairie Moon, 1635 Chicago Ave., 847-864-8328
- Soul and Smoke, 1601 Payne St., 847-859-2732
- Ten Mile House, 1700 Central St., 847.905.0669
- Order by Sunday, November 24th
- Whole Foods Downtown Evanston, 1640 Chicago Ave., 844-936-2428
- Whole Foods Green Bay Road, 2748 Green Bay Rd., 844-936-2428
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