The ‘Food Guy' tour of Evanston, a town obsessed with bakeries

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Original Load Date March 12, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated March 12, 2026, 11 p.m.
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As I girded myself for a three-hour lecture on macroeconomics, I sought out one of the many bakeries near the Northwestern campus for pastries and coffee. Evanston is not lacking for shops selling fresh baked goods. By my count, there's at least 18 bakeries in this town of 77,000 people. Stream NB...