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    Post #1 - November 11th, 2008, 8:35 am
    Post #1 - November 11th, 2008, 8:35 am Post #1 - November 11th, 2008, 8:35 am
    With the gracious help of the chapulins and nr706, I've been trying to put together a history of the Evanston Lunch Group; If you can find links or dates for the ones I'm missing, please post or PM me and I'll update this post.

    Cozy's on Davis
    Kim's Kitchen
    Mandarin House
    Jamaica Gates (now closed)
    La Unica
    Hecky's 1/27/2005
    Gulliver’s 2/23/2005
    Prairie Joe, 3/10/05
    Kuni's, 4/14/05
    Cajun Charlie's 5/12/2005 (now closed)
    Hecky's, 5/19/05
    Taste of Peru (Sabor Peruano), 6/2005
    Larsa’s, 7/14/05
    Celtic Knot 12/8/05
    Mt. Everest 5/13/2006
    Addis Abeba 8/10/2006
    Deta's Cafe 9/21/2006
    Dozika 10/25/2006
    Jesse's Mexican Grill 11/15/2007
    Sh. Rustaveli 1/1/2007
    New Soul Café 2/13/2007 (now closed)
    Kansaku 3/15/2007
    Cuetzala 4/11/2007
    Phoenix Inn 5/15/2007
    Big Buns &Pita6/5/2007
    Deta's Café 7/10/2007
    Ninefish 8/7/2007 (now Cafe Guam)
    Patty's Diner 9/18/2007
    Claire's Korner 10/9/2007
    Bombay Kabob House 11/13/2007
    Evanston Grill 12/11/2007
    Omaggio1/9/2008
    Myron & Phil’s 2/13/2008
    Tickie’s 3/28/2008
    JK Sweets 4/110/08
    Pupuseria Los Planes 4/16/08
    Good to Go 5/21/08
    Tapas Barcelona 6/6/08
    UBAA/Old Crawford Inn7/9/08
    The Fish Keg 8/19/08
    Zoba The Noodle Bar 9/16/08
    Tub Tim Thai 10/6/08
    Quesadillas Doña Lolis,11/10/08
    Luzzat 12/10/08
    Ben Tre Cafe, 1/12/09
    Jilly's Cafe 2/18/09
    Ttowa Dumpling House 3/18/09
    Le Conakry 4/17/09
    Olive Mountain 5/18/09
    Al's Deli 6/09/09
    Simple Gourmet 7/17/09
    Last edited by Mhays on July 25th, 2009, 12:24 pm, edited 3 times in total.
  • Post #2 - November 11th, 2008, 9:58 am
    Post #2 - November 11th, 2008, 9:58 am Post #2 - November 11th, 2008, 9:58 am
    Omaggio is closed.
    Jesse's is closed.
    I used to think the brain was the most important part of the body. Then I realized who was telling me that.
  • Post #3 - November 11th, 2008, 11:03 am
    Post #3 - November 11th, 2008, 11:03 am Post #3 - November 11th, 2008, 11:03 am
    When did Jesse's close? I was just at the hardware store next door and it didn't seem different...

    Thanks for the notes: since the threads exist even if the restos are gon, I'm going to leave the post above as it is, but please post updates about the restaurants here. New Soul Cafe is also gone.
  • Post #4 - November 17th, 2008, 3:41 pm
    Post #4 - November 17th, 2008, 3:41 pm Post #4 - November 17th, 2008, 3:41 pm
    As of today (11/17/08), Jesse's is definitely still open....
    "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini

    "You're not going to like it in Chicago. The wind comes howling in from the lake. And there's practically no opera season at all--and the Lord only knows whether they've ever heard of lobster Newburg." --Charles Foster Kane, Citizen Kane.
  • Post #5 - November 17th, 2008, 4:23 pm
    Post #5 - November 17th, 2008, 4:23 pm Post #5 - November 17th, 2008, 4:23 pm
    mea culpa, I was thinking about the Thai place that used to be there! Whoops, I need to start driving down Western a bit more often I think :)
    I used to think the brain was the most important part of the body. Then I realized who was telling me that.
  • Post #6 - March 17th, 2010, 11:32 pm
    Post #6 - March 17th, 2010, 11:32 pm Post #6 - March 17th, 2010, 11:32 pm
    To partially update the above list (links still need to be added):

    Qaato 8/19/09
    Prairie Grass 9/17/09
    Agin Mamori 10/21/09
    Avli 11/12/09
    Edzo's 12/18/09
    Manghal 1/5/10
    Sweet Nick's 2/19/10
    China Chef 3/5/10
    Taste of Peru 4/23/10 viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27952
    Kingston Grill 5/17/10
    Yolo 6/25/10
    A La Carte (picnic) 7/9/10
    Phoenix Inn 8/13/10
    Ted's Snack Shop 9/23/10
    BopNGrill 10/21/10
    Donatella's Mediterranean Bistro 11/11/10
    Kabul House 12/7/10
    Bluette 1/13/11 viewtopic.php?f=19&t=30694&hilit=bluette
    527 Cafe 2/24/11 viewtopic.php?f=19&t=30939


    Note:* Le Conakry is now closed.

    *Added here since I cannot edit Mhays' original post.
    Last edited by tarte tatin on March 8th, 2011, 1:51 pm, edited 7 times in total.
    "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini

    "You're not going to like it in Chicago. The wind comes howling in from the lake. And there's practically no opera season at all--and the Lord only knows whether they've ever heard of lobster Newburg." --Charles Foster Kane, Citizen Kane.
  • Post #7 - March 18th, 2010, 7:16 am
    Post #7 - March 18th, 2010, 7:16 am Post #7 - March 18th, 2010, 7:16 am
    I don't remember a Tampopo lunch. I think last September (9/17) was at Prairie Grass. Thanks for the great work at keeping up the history.
  • Post #8 - March 18th, 2010, 1:06 pm
    Post #8 - March 18th, 2010, 1:06 pm Post #8 - March 18th, 2010, 1:06 pm
    nr706 wrote:I don't remember a Tampopo lunch. I think last September (9/17) was at Prairie Grass. Thanks for the great work at keeping up the history.


    You are correct, sir! I had to go back to my 2009 datebook to try to remember where we went last September, and Tampopo was the first thing I spotted. Although a lot of the usual suspects were in attendance at the Tampopo lunch, it was not an OFFICIAL Evanston Lunch Group event (membership cards presented, secret handshake given :P ). Correction noted above. Thanks.
    "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini

    "You're not going to like it in Chicago. The wind comes howling in from the lake. And there's practically no opera season at all--and the Lord only knows whether they've ever heard of lobster Newburg." --Charles Foster Kane, Citizen Kane.
  • Post #9 - December 28th, 2019, 10:05 am
    Post #9 - December 28th, 2019, 10:05 am Post #9 - December 28th, 2019, 10:05 am
    Just to bring the above list up to date, I did a search on all the topics with titles containing "Evanston Lunch Group" (and variations) since the February 2011 lunch listed above, and this is what I got:

    2024
    Evanston Lunch Group™ April TBD Evadean's Bakery and Cafe
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 3/19 12:30 Taste of Nepal
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 2/19 @ Evanston Corner Bistro 12:30 pm
    LTH Evanston Lunch Group Goes Greek! (1/22)

    2023
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 12/12 12:30 pm @ Fat Shallot
    Evanston Lunch Group 11/13 12:30 Ken’s Diner
    Evanston Lunch Group 10/23 @ Napolita 12:30 pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 9/12 12:30 pm @ Zimi
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Picnic 8/15 12:30 Larimer Pk Evanston
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 7/31 12:30 pm @ Hotcakes (Wilmette)
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 6/27 12:30 pm @ Mas Salud
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 5/16 12:30 pm @ Honeybear Café
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 4/18 @ Taste of Peru
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 3/14 @ Rocky's Tacos
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 2/13 @ Blue Horse Tavern
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 1/17 @ Pinto Thai 12:30

    2022
    Evanston lunch group - Papa Bop - Dec. 13 at 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Bluestone Mon 11/14 12:30 pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Lush Tue 10/4 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Yasotorn Tue 9/6 12:30pm
    Tarte Tatin Evanston Picnic Tuesday August 16th, 2022, 12:30
    Resheduled: Evanston Lunch Group™ July 5 @ Tomo
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Jarasa Kabob May 2 @ 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Pescadero, April 19, 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Double Clutch Brewing Tue 3/22 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Shangri-La Asian Bistro 2/22 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Walker Brothers, Jan. 17th, 12:30

    2021
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Soul & Smoke Mon 12/13 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Ki Restaurant, Monday Nov. 29, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group: Reza's, Thurs 10/21, 12:30 pm
    Evanston Lunch Group: Bina's Place, 9/30, 12:30 pm
    Ev Lunch/Tarte Tatin Memorial Picnic 8/23 12:30 pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Firehouse Grill Wed 7/21 12:30 pm
    Evanston Lunch Group ™ Five & Dime 6/22 12:30 pm

    2020
    4th Annual Tarte Tatin Picnic, 8/24/20, Larimer Park, EV
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Kokomo Korean, Mon 3/9 1:15 pm
    Evanston Lunch Group - Shinsen, Mon. Feb. 24, 1:15 pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Kingston Grill, Tues 1/7, 12:30 pm

    2019
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Soban Korea, Mon 12/16, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group ™ Mon Nov 25 @ Lucky Platter 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Mid Kitchen, Mon Oct 21, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Sabor Poblano, Sept. 18, 12:30
    Ev Lunch Grp TarteTatin 3rd Annual Memorial Picnic 8/19/2019
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Frida's, Mon Jul 15, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Lefty's, Wed 6/19, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Libanais, Wed. May 15, 2019, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Prairie Moon Wed April 17, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Hoanh Long Wed March 13, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Jilly's Bistro, Wed Feb 20 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, January 7 -- Sheba Yemeni Restaurant

    2018
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Asian Cajun Too, Mon 12/17, 12:30 Pm
    LTHNG/ELG - China Chef - 11/14 - 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group -Wholly Frijoles, October 17, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Kinship, 9/12, 12:30 P.M.
    Ev Lunch Grp TarteTatin 2nd Annual Memorial Picnic 8/16
    Evanston Lunch Group - Falcon Eddy’s Bbq, 7/11, 12:30 P.M.
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Good To Go 6/13, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Zad, Wed. May 16, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Red Hot Chilli Pepper 4/20, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group: Bluestone March 14, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Z Breakfast Club Wed. 2/14, 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Ovo Frito Wed. Jan. 17, 12:30 Pm

    2017
    Evanston Lunch Group: Jennifer's Edibles-Wed 12/20 @12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Renga-Tei, Wed. Nov. 15, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group: Shang Noodle & Chinese 10/18, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group: Pequod's Pizza (Mg) Wed. Sept. 20th
    Ev Lunch Grp TarteTatin/Gale Adams Memorial Picnic 8/23
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Kabul House Mon 7/10 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group: Riobamba-Save The Date: June 12
    Evanston Lunch Group: Alexander's Breakfast & Lunch, May 24
    Evanston Lunch Group - Torino Ramen April 26 12:00
    Evanston Lunch Group, Bite Of Szechuan, 3/21, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Terra & Vine 2/8 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Lulu's, Jan 11 @ 12:30 Pm

    2016
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Nakorn 12/13 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Yeero Revolution 11/22 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Ya Hala Inn Oct 17 12:00 Pm New Date!
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Cupitol Tue 9/13 12:30 Pm
    NEW DATE: Evanston Lunch Grp, Evanston Chicken Shack 8/16
    Evanston Lunch Group, Al-Watan Grill, July 14, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group, Little Unicoco, Friday June 24, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ La Cocinita Venezuelan 5/25 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Firefly Kitchen 4/20/16 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Wed Mar 16, 12:30 Pm @ Peppercorns
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Wed. Feb. 17 12:30 Pm @ Trattoria Demi
    Evanston Lunch Group, Th. 1/14/16, 12:30-Table To Stix Ramen

    2015
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Wed Dec 16, 12:30 Pm @ La Principal
    Evanston Lunch Group - Convito Cafe, Wed, 11/11, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group - The Funky Monk, Wed. 10/21, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Fri Sept 18, 12:30 Pm @ Turkish Cuisine
    Evanston Lunch Group, Wed. Aug. 12, Taqueria Vargas
    Evanston Lunch Group™ July 16 @ New Pita Inn Skokie 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group -- Picnic June 19 Tomate Fresh Kitchen
    Evanston Lunch Group - Fogo's Peri Peri, Thurs May 21,12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group -- Taste Of Trinidad, April 29
    Evanston Lunch Group - Tsim Sha Tsui Café Wed 3/25 @ 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Ten Mile House, Wed. Feb. 25, 12:30
    Evanston and LTH North lunch groups: Tava on January 22

    2014
    Evanston Lunch Group - Smylie Brothers, Thu 12/18, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Thu 11/20 12:30pm Boltwood
    Evanston Lunch Group - Trattoria D.O.C., Wed. 10/22, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group Wed 9/17 - Curt's - Note New Location!
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Fri 8/22 12:30 Dmk Burger & Fish Or
    Evanston Lunch Group: Mon. July 7, 11:30, Boston Fish Market
    Joint Evanston-North Lunch:Tues 6/10:Tapas Gitana Northfield
    Evanston Lunch Group™ - Mon 5/12 Bat 17 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group/Lao Sze Chuan 4/9 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Pulpo Loco, March 6
    Evanston Lunch Group, Thu 2/13, Jilly's Cafe
    Evanston Lunch Group, Tues. Jan. 14, L. Woods

    2013
    Hoosier Mama - Evanston Lunch Group, Th 12/19, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group Wed. November 20, 12:30 La Macchina
    Lth North - Evanston Lunch Group - Rosded Too - 10/21 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group: Bunny Hutch, Friday August 23, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group: July 30 At Pulpo Loco (changed to Farmhouse)
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Fri 6/28 @ Found Kitchen 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Thu 5/23 @ Prairie Moon 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group 4/25 12:30 Pm Home Of Chicken & Waffles
    Evanston Lunch Group 3/21 12:30 Rub's Backcountry Smokehouse
    Evanston Lunch Group™ 2/21 Aguas Tortas 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Koco Table, January 10

    2012
    CHANGED: ELG, NOW AT FRONTERA, W 12/19 12:30 pm
    Evanston lunch, Badou's Senegalese Cuisine, Nov. 29 [2012]
    CHANGE: Todoroki, Evanston Lunch Grp, 10/24 12:30
    Evanston lunch, Wazobia, September 20
    Evanston Lunch Group -- Taco Diablo 8/23/12 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group-Wed. July 11, 12:30 Psistaria
    Evanston Lunch Group™ @ Hota 6/21 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Crêperie Saint Germain, W 5/23, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group-Wed. April 18, 12:30:Bopngrill Evanston
    Evanston Lunch Group, March 28 At Siunik Armenian Grill
    Evanston & North burb joint lunch - Feb 15 - Chun Ju 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group, Jan 25 At Taste Of Cuba

    2011
    Evanston Lunch Group, Dec. 9 At Denden
    Evanston Lunch Group - Libertad - Fri., Nov. 11, 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group - Deta's - Wed. Oct. 5, 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group Wed Sept 21 Central Street Cafe 12:30pm
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Mon Aug 29 Eclissi Skokie 12:30 Pm
    Evanston Lunch Group Renga-Tei 7/21 12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group, June 23, Chez Violette
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Thu May 19 12:30 Siam Splendour
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Central St. Happening, April 27 @12:30
    Evanston Lunch Group™ Siam Splendour 3/24 12:30 Pm

    EDIT: Lunches since this post was originally created have been added above.

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