Lakeview East Holiday Party at Merkle’s

Tuesday, December 16th • 6–8 PM

Celebrate the season with cocktails, apps, live music, and the people who understand your year better than anyone: your fellow Lakeview East and Wrigleyville business owners.

It’s that magical time when we collectively decide the only reasonable response to the holiday rush is to put something festive in a glass and raise it high. So let’s do exactly that. Together. At Merkle’s. With snacks.

Join us on December 16th for a cozy, spirited evening full of seasonal cocktails, tasty bites, and networking that’s as chill or as chatty as you want it to be. We’ll have live music, lots of laughs, and enough holiday cheer to make even your busiest weekend feel far, far away.

Think of it as a room full of people who get it: The staffing scrambles. The last-minute orders. The “why is it this busy on a random Tuesday?” nights. The wins, the chaos, the curveballs — and the fact that we made it through another year in a neighborhood we truly love.

Whether you’re here for the cocktails, the company, or a well-earned breather from your day-to-day, we’re so excited to celebrate with you. Come toast your wins, swap stories, laugh off the wild moments of 2025, and wrap up the year surrounded by the community that keeps Lakeview East shining.