Evanston Local Business Guide: What's Open And Closed In Town

EVANSTON, IL — The economic impact of the new coronavirus has been unprecedented. Record numbers of workers have been laid off, and many businesses have been forced to shutter under the statewide stay-at-home order aimed at slowing the spread of the virus.

Small businesses that depend on foot traffic and in-person customer interactions have been especially hard hit. Some local businesses are still offering delivery, pick-up, remote services and transactions at a distance to continue to serve the Evanston community.

Last week, we put out a call out to local businesses on Evanston Patch with a request they provide an update on their current status, offer details on how customers can continue to patronize them and to let the community know how they can best help during these challenging times.

Find the Evanston "What's Open, What's Closed" directory here »

Some of the local businesses who responded so far:

• Bennison's Bakery, 1000 Davis St., is currently open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, offering curbside pick up and free delivery to Evanston, Wilmette and east of Skokie Boulevard in Skokie.
• The Celtic Knot Public House, 626 Church St., is offering delivery and pick up of comfort food, beer and wine from 4 to 9 p.m. every day. An online fundraiser has been established for the more than 20 servers, bussers and kitchen staff unable to work while in-person dining is forbidden.
• Minuteman Press, 1553 Sherman Ave., is open for online or email orders for printing, graphics, marketing, signs, posters and banners.
• Ten Thousand Villages, 915 Chicago Ave., is offering online sales and no-contact curbside deliveries on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is also accepting direct donations.

In an effort to help readers support local businesses, Patch will keep the directory online for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. Businesses may update their status at any time.

To help support our local merchants and business owners, share the article or a link to the guide with neighbors, via email and social media. The businesses need our support. Patch will be rolling out a number of new initiatives and resources to help local business owners in the coming days, so stay tuned and please stay safe.

Representatives of Evanston businesses who have not yet been listed in the guide may fill out this form.