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In Memoriam

A sign reads “FLAT TOP GRILL” on a brick building.

Flat Top Grill

Despite the variety of Asian culinary options in Evanston, Flat Top Grill was a standout...
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“Smylie” is written in white bubble lettering and outlined in multiple colors, with a depiction of a train map next to the logo.

Smylie Brothers Brewing Co.

What began as a pipe dream of Mike Smylie’s, a former commodities broker, morphed into reality with the inception of Smylie Brothers Brewing Co., an Evanston-based brewery...
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White lettering reads “Clarke’s Off Campus” over a building with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Clarke's Off Campus

My first taste of off-campus life came in the form of a buttery, indulgent blueberry short stack at Clarke’s Off Campus...
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A picture of a person wearing makeup is illuminated inside a dark building.

Deka Lash

After four years of caring for clients' lashes and eyebrows, Deka Lash Evanston announced Jan. 1 that it was permanently closing its doors...
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