Sushi Yaki is a Japanese restaurant and sushi bar. It offers a wide selection of sushi as well as noodle, teriyaki and fried rice dishes. The restaurant features all-you-can-eat sushi meals and a buffet. Sake and beer are sold, along with an assortment of non-alcoholic beverages. Sushi Yaki is also available to host private events. Reservations are available through the website or by calling the restaurant.
A North Shore institution for many years, Foodstuffs offers freshly prepared gourmet foods for your dining and catering needs. Featuring a selection of appetizers, cheeses, pastas, salads, sandwiches, entrees and desserts, this is an ideal place to pick up supplies for a picnic or just a convenient lunch or dinner. You can build your own salad or create the perfect food gift basket. Foodstuffs can also create a beautiful cake for your wedding or other celebrations. Outdoor seating is available.
As Italy’s best-known coffee, Lavazza Espression is a place where genuine flavors, creativity and an eye for design converge. Conveniently located at CityGate Centre, the campus of Hotel Arista, Lavazza Espression offers a large selection of original coffee specialties and delicious food in a sophisticated but approachable venue.
E. Formella & Sons is a family-operated company offering Italian condiments and foods. The company has been producing Italian specialties for more than 100 years; some items include olive salad, hot peppers, pepperoni, stuffed olives, olive oils and bruschetta.
The Chopping Block is a recreational cooking school. It hosts classes and demonstrations on food and wine, and organizes corporate events and private cooking parties. The business also has a retail store, where foodies can buy knives, pots and kitchen gadgets.
Bubs Subs is a sandwich shop. It offers a wide selection of meat and vegetarian sandwiches, chips and drinks.
This busy Euro-style deli does a mean lunch business. Guest are greeted by the comforting smells of salami and gourmet cheeses wafting through the air. Guests wait in line at one of several counters to procure their orders. There are four tiny indoor tables that could semi-comfortably seat two, and several outdoor tables. There is a small selection of wines and food-related gifts. The store also offers full-service catering.
Oh, Olive! The Olive Oil Store is a specialty food retailer. It sells a large selection of extra virgin olive oils, decadent balsamic vinegars, spices and rubs, along with pastas, teas, pizza dough, stuffed olives and sauces. It maintains a second store in Libertyville.
The Pita Market is located just west of the Pita Inn restaurant. Pita Inn opened in 1982 and the Market opened next door in 1999. Pita Inn bakes its own pitas in the building next to the market so they are always fresh. The market carries lots of prepared favorites from the restaurant. What a wonderful resource for Skokie and the North Shore.