EAT. STAY. SHOP. PLAY.
the glass, and sharing
appetizers. Our favorites
include the Fois Gras
BLT, Tuna, Tuna, Tuna
and Pretzel Panzanella.
The Stained Glass
(photo below)
1735 Benson Avenue
Evanston
847.864.8600
DRINK
I don’t just drink Argo
Tea, I am ADDICTED to
it: I consume about two
quarts of the iced green
tea a day. I selected my
office location because it
was close to Argo. I usually sprint from Terminal
1 to Terminal 3 (and back
again) at O’Hare so I can
grab several glasses of tea
before flights. When we
stay downtown, we stay
at the Park Hyatt because
Argo Tea is around the
corner. I own my own
Argo-style teapot and try
to brew it at home, but
it never tastes quite the
same. Argo Tea offers
free Internet and a festive
atmosphere.
Argo Tea
1596 Sherman Avenue
Evanston
847.864.6909
PLAY—OUTSIDE
Evanston is home to five
white sand beaches on
beautiful Lake Michigan
for people as well as a
designated beach for
dogs! The Lighthouse
beach is bordered by
rolling dunes that the
kids love to explore.
Dempster Street beach,
which is a few steps out
our front door, rents
paddleboards, kayaks,
and small sailboats by
the hour. Our family
loves to spend a few
hours at the beach every
weekend. But the winter
here is just as fantastic because the parks
adjacent to the beaches
morph into miles of
contiguous cross country skiing trails. I never
knew any of this existed
until we lived here.
City of Evanston
Photo: The Stained Glass
PLAY—INSIDE
The first time I walked
into Union I thought I
was back in the city! It
has amazing flatbread
pizzas, a bar that is
always packed but is kid
friendly so we can enjoy
a few margaritas and
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