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2Free things to do
87New spots
90New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in North Shore

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 18 events, day by day →

Mad Bread

Saturday 9:30am · Evanston Farmers Market · Free

Mahjong Drop-In Party

Saturday 2pm · The Fat Shallot

Ravinia Festival 2026

Saturday 5pm · Ravinia Festival

Le Bespoke Drag Show

Saturday 7pm · Evanston SPACE

Yoga By The Lake: Sundays at 10a!

Sunday 10am · Clark Square Park

New in North Shore

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Commonwealth Running Company

Sporting Goods

Find your perfect stride: Commonwealth Running Company nails the local runner sweet spot with expert shoe fittings and gait checks, plus a wall of legit options from HOKA, Nike, New Balance, and On.

commonwealthrunning.com ↗

Evanston SPACE

Nightlife

Your weeknight upgrade: Evanston SPACE keeps the North Shore music scene intimate and fun, with a steady slate of shows in a cozy room.

evanstonspacemusic.com ↗

The Fat Shallot Evanston

Restaurants

Crave-worthy sandwich spot: When you want something that hits the comfort-food button without feeling sloppy, The Fat Shallot Evanston nails it with burgers, classic sandwiches, crispy fries, and that dangerously good fried chicken sandwich, plus beer and cocktails.

thefatshallot.com ↗

North Shore’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse North Shore’s best →

Most read in North Shore

The five stories North Shore readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. Expanded Soul & Smoke opens Tuesday

    D'Andre Carter and Heather Bublick are set to open their flagship barbecue restaurant, Soul & Smoke, in Evanston’s 5th Ward on Tuesday, September 1.

    Full story at evanstonnow.com ↗

  3. Coyote Grabs Dog From Lake Bluff Yard, Police Investigate

    A small dog named Stanley is presumed dead after a coyote grabbed him from a yard near the Tangley Oaks Apartments in Lake Bluff and dragged him into a wooded area.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  4. Owner of now-shuttered pizza restaurant in Highland Park facing federal charges over nearly $200K fraud scheme

    Peter Vivacqua, owner of a now-closed pizza restaurant in Highland Park, is facing federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a fraud scheme where he stole nearly $200,000 from his payment processing company.

    Full story at lakemchenryscanner.com ↗

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