La Cocinita Restaurant

Restaurant Month Offer: Free Dessert with Entree Purchase. Located in downtown Evanston, La Cocinita serves Venezuelan street food, as well as beer, wine and cocktails such as jalapeno-cucumber margaritas. Specialties include homemade arepas (Venezuelan cornmeal patties) and cachapas for brunch (sweet corn pancakes). The husband-wife proprietors also operate a food truck for local catering and special events.