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FRESH, QUALITY, & THOUGHTFUL INGREDIENTS
That good kind of weird
Located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, Evette’s Chicago melds the Mediterranean flavors of Lebanon with Mexico’s rich culinary traditions while staying true to Midwestern roots. Co-Chef/Owners Mitchell Aboujamra (DMK, Bistro 110, Sur La Table) and Rafael Esparza (Finom Coffee, Dorian’s) thoughtfully source ingredients and prepare each dish on the menu by balancing culinary traditions and upbringings, nutritional integrity, and full flavors. Presented in a quick-service setting and available for takeout and delivery, Evette’s food embodies the intentions Jamra’s teta—“grandma” in Lebanese and for whom the restaurant is named—cooked into every meal she made: nourishing, tasty, and full of care.
At Evette’s, Mediterranean flavors of Lebanon join with Mexico’s culinary culture, all made with fresh, quality produce and a mindful approach. Evette’s knows the source of all the ingredients used on the menu, and Aboujamra and Esparza work with those who believe in caring for products the way they care for food
To understand why Evette’s combines Lebanese and Mexican food, it’s important to look at how culinary history intersects both cultures. In the early 20th century, Lebanese immigrants moved all over the world, bringing their rich culture and food with them. Many came to North America, and a select few put down roots in Mexico. There, the Lebanese adapted to the land alongside their Mexican brothers and sisters. They passed along generations of culinary traditions, the most popular being lamb shawarma slow-roasted over a fire on a rotating, vertical contained spit, While lamb, chicken, and goat were most popular back in Lebanon, in Mexico, pork reigned supreme, leading to the creation of the al pastor taco. Al pastor has become a beloved national dish of Mexico and one of the most popular Mexican foods throughout the world. Al pastor culinarily translates to “shepherd style” in reference to those Lebanese immigrants and a prime example of the mashup of cultures