Evanston is an awesome city, filled with awesome locally-owned restaurants, shops, service companies, health practitioners, fitness studios, entertainment venues — you name it, we’ve got it. These small businesses are the backbone of our community and deserve our support especially as we continue to rebuild from these last two years.
Downtown Evanston created “Keep Evanston Awesome” to recognize the important role that local businesses have in our community—providing a unique sense of place, giving back to the community and attracting visitors to help boost our local economy. When you are shopping for family and friends, choose Evanston brick and mortar businesses instead of shopping online.
In celebration and honor of International Women's History Month and Day on March 8, 2023, we created this webpage to highlight woman-owned businesses and organizations in Evanston. Below is a list of woman-owned businesses organized by category. Support these businesses throughout the month and beyond!
Please note this is a work in progress. If you are a woman-owned business not listed here, please email lbrown@downtownevanston.org to be added. Include business name, owner and website. Thank you!
Photo by Annette Patko, Bordeaux Studio
RESTAURANTS, Bakeries, Cafes & More
RESTAURANTS
The Barn Steakhouse | Amy Morton
LeTour Evanston | Amy Morton
Koi Evanston | Sandy Chen
Bat 17 | Sylvia Xim'enez
Frida's Evanston | Rosario Barreto
Hecky's Barbeque | Cheryl Y. Judice
Nakorn Kitchen | Sam Rattanopos & Mina Sudsaard
Trattoria Demi | Denise Baske
La Cocinita | Rachel Billow
Celtic Knot Public House | Liz Breslin
Cupitol | Sellia Georges
Tapas Barcelona | Maria Lopez
Elephant & Vine | CD Young
Good To Go Jamaican Cuisine | Lenice Levy
Peckish Pig | Deb Evans
Hewn Bread | Julie Mathieu & Ellen King
Beth's Little Bake Shop | Beth Welch
Pinto Thai Kitchen | Ann Yodtheerak
Hartigan's Ice Cream Shoppe | Marcia Hartigan
Tag's Bakery | Gretchen Vetter
DeSalvo's Pizza | Stacia DeSalvo
Belgian Chocolatier Piron | Patti Piron -
Cross-Rhodes | Maria Russell
Dozika Pan-Asian | Kamolporn Weeraprajuk
Firehouse Grill | Molly Fowler
FRÍO Gelato | Karla Tennies Koziura
Hoosier Mama + Dollop | Paula Haney
Kombucha Brava | Regina Santa'Anna
Noir d'Ebene Chocolat et Patisserie | Shannon Sudduth
Oceanique | Renee Andre
Sketchbook Brewing Co | Amy Wilkinson, Alice George
Subway | Bakula Patel
Trattoria D.O.C.| Giulianna Mazzocchetti
Union Pizza | Heather Behm
Union Squared | Heather Behm
Claire's Korner | Claire Bhalai
The Wine Goddess | Diana Hamann
YoFresh Café | Jean Murphy
Jennifer's Edibles | Jennifer Eason
C & W Market | Wendy Weaver
Tomate Fresh Kitchen | Tania Merlos-Ruiz
Soul & Smoke | Heather Bubick
4 Suns Fresh Juice | Gabi Walker
Da Jerk Pit | Ebony Redmond
Palmhouse 619 | India
Honestly Organic Cakes | Lauren Lovinger
Evanston Pour | Jen Stumbaugh
Yasotorn Thai Cuisine | Aom Fletcher
Green Spoon Kitchen | Monica Picchietti
Ovo Frito | Zinnia Iglesia
Leonidas Cafe | Marie Douailly
Blended Evanston | April Doremus
One Last Bite | Julie Corbier de Lara
Spice | Jacqueline Hoffman
REtail Shops
Artem Pop Up Gallery | Sarita Kamat
Madison Grace | Angelica D'Costa
Accents Plus | Virginia Escalante
Ayla's Originals | Ayla Pizzo
Eve J. Alfille Gallery & Studio | Eve Alfille
Talia Boutique | Asia Cavallo & Agnieszka Lewandowska
cloth + home | Pam Kendall + Linda Johnson
FlowersFlowers | Joanne Leiman
Bookends & Beginnings | Nina Barrett
High Touch Shop | Naya Bolbolan
Stepping Out on Faith Consignment | Vivian Killebrew
Stella | Rachel Hershinow
Walsh Natural Health | Lynn Bednar
Notice | Mari Barnes, Becky Jackson & Hannah Hannick
Maya Papaya & Tony Macarony | Simone Oettinger
Page 1 Books | Michele Jackson
Gallery Nineteen Twenty Five | Laura Soskin
Preston's Flowers | Julie
Custom Eyes | Peggy Hoffman
Sew on Central | Karen Graham
Four Finches | Peggy McAtamney
Inspired Indian Cooking | Kalpana Waikar
Lois & Company | Lois Combs
Millefiori | Tracy Rosenquist
Mack's Bike & Goods | Kelly Mack
Allegro Dance Boutique | Victoria Lyman Guimarães
Frolic & Detour | Amy Gertler
Then again | Kellie Jo poulos
Shower Blooms | Olivia Jones
Evanston Imprintables | Tracy Hoffman
Alchemist's Wife | Ramie Gulyas
Anne’s Irish Knits | Anne McKeown
Belgian Chocolatier Piron | Patti Piron
Booked | Rachel Round
Simple Bee Decor | Wakeelah Cheatom
Botanica CBD | Lisa Brennan-Winefield, Keri Brennan Descoteaux
Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery | Louise Rosenberg
Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop | Susanne Ali
Evanston Stitchworks | Amalia Malos
Follow Your Nose Pet Boutique | Ramie Gulyas
Marie Parie Boutique | Heidi Giamarrese
The Mexican Shop | Sheila Montgomery-Bower
niceLena & Friends | Lena Kim
pink + tan | Maggie Teng
Secret Treasures Antiques & Collectibles | Dawn Okamoto
Shaker Traditions | Judith Igliori
Inspired Indian Cooking | Kalpana Waikur
stumble & relish |Jaime Leonardi
Thrift House | Junior League Evanston-North Shore
TIBETGift | Dolma
Virag Jewelers | Terri Virag & Denise Wurl
YWCA Crowded Closet | YWCA Evanston North Shore
Evanston Eye Wellness | Dr. Deana Labrosse
Luna Delgado Botanicals | Luna Delgado
Retrofit | Barbara Ruiz
Frontline North | Mary Williams
Vogue Fabrics | Rogie Sussman
Turquoise Boutique | Renatta Porte
Witchy Woman World Apothecary | Sara
Ella's Essence Flowers & Gifts | Ella Brantley
Minouchic Boutique | Mary Toussaint
Spa & Salon
Steven Papageorge Salon | Amalie
Salon Lamia | Lamia Shamoon
Edessa's Hair Salon | Marion
Oliviganic Microblading | Destiny Rucker
Vera's Hair Salon | Vera
Texture Salon | Yuki
Ikandi Studio | Kandi Corbbins
Aim & Ailie Hair Boutique | Aim Larrabee & Ailie
Robert Gold Salon & Spa | Ann Goldshaft
Eden Agora Spa | Ania Hodoun
Ebony Barber Shop | Gigi Giles
Executive Studio | Diana Austin
Infinity & Me Hair | Latoya Smith
Fawn Studio | Erin Prince Haggis
Lea Medical Spa | Massin Abedini
Nargis Beauty Spot | Syeda Fatima
Raizel Designs | Risa Posner
Studio 876 | Camille Panton
Cutting Edge Hair Salon | Donna Walker
Studio SLK | Sandy Lewis Kadiri
Lash Squared | Shannon Jackson
Nerdy Siren Artistry | Maria
Tanicca Abel Hair Stylist, Loctician, Colorist
Lex Lab Hair Studio | Alexis Victoria & Alex Mikhail
Alice Salazar Hair Dresser & Wig Designer
Charlene Tranquil Hair Stylist | Charlene Sellers
Claire Tourloukis Hair Stylist
Jade & Virtue Hair Studio | Elise Clifton
Elizabeth Hansen | Hair Stylist & Colorist
Inspired Hair Design | Gloria Moulopoulos
Jamie Blue Hair Color Specialist | Jamie Dodson
Maggie Brown Hair Stylist & Colorist
Planet Marz Nail Co. | Marla Palacios
Reed Hairstyling | Stephanie Reed
Tameka Crump Licensed Cosmetologist
Dropn Pearls Hair Artistry | Yeefah Thurman
Total Radiance Skin Care by Shelly | Shelly Nigel
Renee Feldman Studio | Renee Feldman
Fitness & Wellness
TruFit Personal Training & Wellness Studios | Isabelle "Izzy" Libmann
Grateful Yoga | Lela Beem
Pure Barre Evanston | Cait Rechel
Chiropractic First | Dr. Meggie Smith
Title Boxing Club Evanston | Britt Moylet
E-Town Wellness | Anna Grinshpun
Heaven Meets Earth Yoga | Lisa Faremouth Weber
Sports & Ortho | Dahlia Fahmy
Pilates Central | Donna Byrne
Evanston School of Ballet | Kerry Hubata
Lighthouse Yoga Evanston | Catherine Zwergel
Club Pilates | Anjelica Schuda
Link Physical Therapy | Suzanne Badillo & Judith Florendo
Living Mindfully Health Coaching | Claudia Braun
In Fine Fettle Holistic Health Center & Wellness Boutique | Dr. Lori Howell
Artful Smiles Dental Studio | Dr. Victoria Korol
Hip Circle Studio | Mailk Turley
The Athlete Practice | Annette Kent
Monarch Fitness Coaching | Heather Collins
Chicago North Shore Kinetics | Kay Min
Sona Fitness | Kenna Johnson
The Yoga Post | Cyd Crain Post
All is Becoming | Jennifer Reddick
Chicago Ballet Arts | Maliwan Diemer
Nutrisults | Mishra Keller
Health SERVICES
Artful Smiles Dental Studio | Dr. Victoria Korol
Elements Dental Studio | Dr. Meira Berman, DMD
Winning Smily Dental Group | Dr. Polly Reese
Durfee Orthodontics | Dr. Sharon Durfee
Bowdental | Danielle Duarte
Dental Art Specialists | Dr. Jazmine Daye Dillard
Winning Smile Dental Group | Dr. Polly Reese
Root Medicine | Kate Townsend
Tyo Birth Care | Kate Tyo
Tyo Placenta | Kate Tyo
Evanston Modern Dental | Dr. Heather Miller DDS
Healing Reiki by Ardath | Ardath Berliant
Evanston Eye Wellness | Dr. Deanne LaBrosse
Carrie Brown Massage Therapy | Carrie Brown
Smile Suite Orthodontics | Dr. Kimberly Smith
Mindful Psychology Associates PC | Jennifer Panning
Illinois Allergy & Asthma | Dr. Amishi Singal Murthy and Dr. Vivian Chou
Evanston Health Collective | Sarah McLaughlin, LMT, Becky Paulin-Liston, RYT, PT & Dr. Melanie Katin, L.Ac
Skillz Physical Therapy | Aime Maranan
MSI Wellness Healing Center | Billie Topa Tate and Monique Leiser
PROFESSIONAl SERVICES
Anchorfish Printing | Brittany May
Creative Coworking | Angela Valavanis
EPNA | Laura Demke-Calixte
Backline Business Consulting | Jen Martensen
Compass Evanston Real Estate | Allie Payne & Julie Bird
Evanston Animal Hospital | Dr. Gail Henry
Evanston Imprintables | Tracy Hoffman
Oldani Entrepreneurial Law | Jessica Oldani
Rebecca Mueller, PSY.D. | Rebecca Mueller
Reed Accounting | Jessica Reed
Evanston Woman Magazine | Linda del Bosque
Shambee Law Office, Ltd | Juneitha Shambee
Multilingual Connections | Jill Kushner Bishop
Spirited Gardener | Julia Bunn
Claritus Group | Amy Ceisel
JPeterson Marketing | Jen Peterson
PR & Marketing, and Smart à la Carte | Lori Keenan
Balloon Baby Party Hire | Angie Jensen
Evanston Woman Magazine | Linda Del Bosque
Creativity Lab - Women Thrive Here & Prosperity Career Coaching | Victoria Reeves
BC Cleaners | Yeonjong Cho
Neiger Design | Carol Neiger
Spool Marketing | Catherine Merritt
Angela Williams Design | Angela Williams
Nesslar Associates | Christine Nesslar
Our Evanston | Ande Breunig
All Together Studio | Marisa Schulz & Rachael Smith
Anchorfish Printing | Brittany May
Bon Creative | Jennifer Friedrich
Nikki Guitar & Ukulele Lessons | Nikki
Jessica Kaplan Photography | Jessica Kaplan
Bordeaux Studio | Annette Patko
Sew Design Studio | Veronica Brackett
Jessie Hearn Photography | Jessie Hearn
Farmers Insurance | Dana Barnett-Owens
Kim's Cleaners | Dong Soon Jeon
Soapies Dry Cleaning & Tailoring | Yun Park
InLingo | Ruth Garcia
Fisher Linder | Amanda Fisher Linder
Blue Green Rainbow Designs | Julie Winsberg
Synapse Pediatric Therapy | Katie Vienot
Top Drawer Communications | Betsy Storm
Adams, Howard & Matthews, LLC | Cherie Adams
ARchitect, Design & Construction
Abode Architects | Erin Bahrke
Christy Foran Design | Christy Foran
Coco Design & Build | Nicole Colin
Collective Resource | Erlene Howard
Cohen+Hacker Architects | Julie Hacker
Christy Foran Design | Christy Foran
Dwelling Spaces & Places | Drina Nikola
Endless Greens | Valerie Proctor
Harmony Haus | Nichole Lovett
Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp Landscape Architecture | Claire Kettelkamp
McGuire Igleski & Associates | Amy Gauen, Sarah Haas and
Erica Ruggiero
Morgante Wilson | Elissa Morgante
Rebuilding Exchange | Aina Guttierez
Shafer Architects | Kathy Shafer
Shumaker Design+Build Associates | Suzanne Shumaker
Studio Armadi | Marta DeCapri
The Waste Shed | Eleanor Ray
Organizations
C.G. Jung Center | Cheryl Kinsman, Jessica Hart
Clairvoyant Center of Chicago | Zubin Sherring
Evanston History Center | Eden Juron Pearlman
Evanston Women's History Project | Lori Osborne
Evanston Public Library | Heather Norborg
Kids with CoWorkers | Chef Q Ibraheem
Opus327 | Peggy Newton
Rainbows for All Children | Stephanie Garrity
Search Inc. / JJ’s List | Tricia Luzzader
Art, GALLERIES & CREATIVE SERVICES
Creative Coworking | Angela Valavanis
Evanston Art Center | Paula Danoff
Amanda Freund Studio & Gallery | Amanda Evanston Freund
Space 900 | Joanna Pinsky et al
Perspective Gallery | Vanessa Filley et al
Music Conservatory of Illinois | Martha Yelensky
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian | Kim Vigue (Menominee/Oneida)
Evanston Made | Lisa Degliatoni
Studio 3 Creative | Angela Lyonsmith & Melissa Raman Molitor
2nd Act Players | Carolyn Calzavara Frank
Art Encounter | Lea Pinsky
TremainART | Simona Citron
Open Studio Project | Sarah Laing
Trapdoor Studio | Ava DeCapri
Amy O. Woodbury Art | Amy Woodbury
The Harmelin Art Gallery | Clara Harmelin Von Tascha
Let's Craft It | Samira Taher Kolb
KID-FOCUSED BUSINESSES
Artmakers Outpost | Valerie Kahan
Little Beans Cafe | Shannon Valko
Open Studio Project | Sarah Laing
Kids Create Change | Angela Lyonsmith & Melissa Raman Molitor
Jamberry Music | Nicole Rodin Jaworksi
Kids HeArt Yoga | Marissa Woods & Aimee Noffsinger
Camp DIY | Meredith Rogowski
Summer Stuff Day Camps | Tiffany Cavanaugh
Butterscotch Sewing | Rachel Hueffner
Three for Thrive | Kelly Mack, Anne Clark, Kathleen Enright
Let's Craft It | Samira Taher Kolb
Pet Supplies & Care
Berglund Animal Hospital | Dr. Fionnuala (Lu) Teuber, DVM
Dogtopia | Sarah Lewis
Rex's Place | Kathy Lichtenstein
Howard Animal Hospital | Barbara Carlson