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 February 27, 2013    


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Restaurant Month in Downtown Evanston

Chicago's North Shore Restaurant Month
February is Restaurant Month on Chicago's North Shore and there are just a few days left to take advantage of these great deals! See which of your favorite downtown Evanston restaurants are offering up amazing specials for Restaurant Month 2013. Visit here for the complete list!

Don't forget to use your Downtown Evanston Gift Card where is it accepted! For the most up to date list of businesses that accept the gift card, click here.

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Retail and Restaurant Specials
Enjoy live music? Downtown Evanston has you covered!
Check out all of the spots in Downtown Evanston offering up live tunes!
  • See Bill's Blues at the Indigo Lounge at the Hilton Orrington/Evanston Hotel,             Feb. 27, 5:30pm
  • Pete Miller's at 1557 Sherman Ave. hosts Kimberly Gordon, Feb. 28, 6-10pm
  • Enjoy live traditional Irish music at The Celtic Knot - John Williams, Annie Andrews and Donald Terao will be playing some wonderful traditional tunes. Come on by for some dinner, drinks and music. Feb. 28, 8pm.
  • Stop in to World of Beer at 1601 Sherman Ave. for a delicious craft beer and live tunes from Nicholas Barron, Feb. 28, 9pm
  • Catch the Roy McGrath Trio live at Prairie Moon Restaurant, 1502 Sherman Ave. on Friday Mar. 1 at 10pm. Enjoy dinner and drinks and stay for the live entertainment!
  • Kashmir, a Led Zeppelin tribute band will be performing at 27 Live on Mar. 8, click here for ticket information!   

WineStyles in Downtown Evanston 

There are just a few short days left to take advantage of 25%* off everything at WineStyles, located at 1741 Sherman Ave! Get in before the end of February! 

*Does not include already discounted items.

 

Bottle and Bottega at Bravo Cucina Italiana - Feb 27   

Bravo Cucina Italiana partners with Bottle & Bottega for Wine Down Wednesdays the last Wednesday of each month from 6 PM to 9 PM. Enjoy complimentary appetizers for the first half hour while enjoying $5 wine specials (and martinis too!) throughout the event. Learn to paint with step-by-step instruction from a Bottle & Bottega artist to create your own version of the featured painting! Ticket price includes appetizers, paint supplies, instruction, aprons and a 16x20 take-home canvas! Cocktail social beginning at 6:00pm. Painting takes place from 6:30-9:00pm. For for information and to register, click here!

Gallery Opening at Gather - March 1, 7pm 

Stop in and see the work of two new guest artists, Evanston painter Marjorie Davidson, and photographer Monika Sommerfeldt. Join Gather for the opening reception this Friday evening, March 1st from 7:00 - 9:00 pm with cheese and desserts from  

Whole Foods Market, wine from Vinic and live music. Free and open to the public!  

 

Ayla's Originals Spring Bead Bazaar - March 3  

Ayla's Bead Bazaar is back to welcome in the spring season! Vendors include the new and the familiar! Free parking is available in the lots and garages adjacent to the shop and the show, plus take a free shuttle between the show and the shop. No need to park twice! The store remains open during the sale, 10 am to 5 pm. Get $2 total off Admission, click here to find out how!   

 

8-Course Sushi Tasting Dinner at Koi - March 5, 7pm 

Koi's very own Chef Kenny will showcase new recipes and creations for fourteen lucky diners at the sushi bar. The unique eight-course tasting menu will feature the freshest sushi in artful presentations paired with featured wines and sake for only $45 per person.  

 

Upcoming Wine Dinner at Quince - March 7, 6:30pm 

Join Quince as they welcome Martine's Wines to host the Domaine Charles Audoin Wine Dinner With Winemaker Cyril Audoin! 4 course dinner with wine pairings, $75 per person.  

Call (847) 570-8400 to make your reservation!

 

Upcoming Events at Grateful Yoga  

Yoga and Ayurveda: The Subtle Body and Your Best Health - March 2 

Nadis, Chakras and The 5 Winds with Yoli Maya Yeh
Saturday, March 2, 2-4pm, $35; register here 
Join Yoli for lecture, discussion and yoga practice that will help you experience your subtle energy body as something real and workable.  All experience levels welcome.   Grateful Yoga
 
Introduction to Pranayama and Meditation with Nick Beem
Thursdays, March 7, 14, 21, 6:30-7:30p

Pilot program price: $35 for the series / $15 drop-in,register here 

In this series, we will explore a few of the fundamental pranayama and meditation practices from the ParaYoga® tradition (of which Nick is now an official certified Level 1 practitioner). All levels of experience and physical ability are most welcome. This series is progressive - attending all three will have much more impact than just one.  If there is interest, it will be repeated and expanded. 

 

Cold Stone Creamery Celebrates their 8 year anniversary 

Help Cold Stone Creamery in celebrating 8 years in business by attending Customer Appreciation Day on March 9, 2013 from Noon - 10pm.  

 

In appreciation of all of your patronage over the past 8 years, any cake/cookie/cupcake/pie order placed between now and March 9, 2013 will be sold at these very special prices so long as they are picked up by April 30, 2013: $18.88 for all Small Round Signature Cakes $28.88 for all Large Round Signature Cakes $8.88 for all signature pies, 8 packs of ice cream cupcakes or 8 packs of ice cream cookie sandwiches. Orders can be placed in person: 1611 Sherman Ave., over the phone: (847) 424.9000 or on-Line: www.ColdStoneCakes.com  

 

International Women's Day Breakfast - March 8, 7:45am

Join YWCA Evanston/North Shore, Northwestern University Womens Center and The Womans Club of Evanston as Karen DeCrow, Past President of NOW, feminist, attorney, author, activist and one of the most celebrated leaders of the women's movement, addresses the question: The Gender Agenda: Is It Gaining Momentum? Engage in conversation and listen to panelists from a variety of backgrounds as you enjoy breakfast. Free to attend. Event is being held at The Woman's Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave., RSVP here.  

 

 

New Hours and Phone Number at Prana Cafe 

Prana Cafe is now open M-F from 7:30am to 1:30pm, complete with a new menu of fresh-baked pastries and croissants as well as 5 flavors of baked empanadas and soup. Everything is made fresh on-premise from scratch.

 

The cafe space is also available for events and as a commercial kitchen available for hourly rental after 2pm daily Monday through Saturday and anytime on Sundays. Customers can call or text (847) 440-4527 to place an order ahead of time for pick up at a specific time.  

Community News & Events

  

The Evanston Symphony Orchestra: "Musical Passports"! 

Evanston Symphony Orchestra Slavic Favorites - and a Romanian born violinist - highlight the second destination of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra's 67th season, themed "Musical Passports." Concert is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3 at Pick-Staiger concert hall in Evanston.

 

Tickets for the March 3 available in advance at evanstonsymphony.org, by calling 847-864-8804 or at the box office. There will also be a free and open to the public pre-concert lecture/demonstration that we call "Musical Insights"  on Friday, March 1, at 1:30 p.m. at the North Shore Retirement Hotel.

 

Free Introduction to Rhythmic Movement Training

Dr. Daniel Wilke invites all to attend a free presentation about this amazing therapy that identifies and corrects stress, ADHD, developmental delays and other learning challenges. Join Dr. Wilke on February 27th and March 7th, 7-8pm at 1601 Sherman Ave. Suite 540. Space is limited, call to reserve your seat 847-328-8000 www.drdanielwilke.com 

  

The 7th Annual CMS Expo - May 14-16
Come discover new, smarter ways to make your content work for you at the 7th Annual CMS Expo at the Hilton Orrington/Evanston Hotel. 3-day registration is $799, use code: CMSX79530 to get $100 off a 3-day registration! REGISTER Here.

Looking for the perfect venue to host your big day? Look no further! Call the experts at the Hilton Orrington/Evanston Hotel and see how they can help make your big day even more memorable!
Call (847) 866-8700.

  

Volunteer Evanston 
2013 marks the 150th anniversary of Evanston's founding. In honor 
of Evanston's legacy of civic engagement, Volunteer Evanston encourages community members to celebrate by taking a pledge to  
help meet the community's goal of
reaching 150,000 volunteer hours in 2013. 
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Downtown Evanston provides marketing and management services to the downtown Evanston Illinois district and is a 501(c) (6) non-profit corporation.  The district that Downtown Evanston is responsible for is the Special Service Area 4 (SSA4), Illinois' equivalent of a Business Improvement District (BID). Established in 1987,  Downtown Evanston is governed by a Board of Directors and works in partnership with the city of Evanston.