Reference: History - Evanston Lunch Group

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

Omaggio is closed.
Jesse's is closed.

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.

As of today (11/17/08), Jesse's is definitely still open....

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

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.

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.

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 ). Correction noted above. Thanks.

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:

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
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