Wintrust Bank Lakeview Celebrates Grand Opening in Lakeview East A New Bank Just Opened on Diversey, and the Grand Opening Perks Are Actually Pretty Good Normally, a new bank branch opening is not exactly a cancel-your-plans situation. But Wintrust Bank Lakeview just landed at 620 W. Diversey, and they [...]
Clark Street Live Two days. Two stages. One very big weekend on Clark Street. September 26 & 27, 2026Clark Street from Addison to NewportWrigleyville, Chicago For the first time in nearly 30 years, this stretch of Clark Street is shutting down for a full weekend of live music, local food, cold drinks, dancing, [...]
Where to Get Your Glizzy This National Hot Dog Day National Hot Dog Day is technically Wednesday, July 15, but Chicago has never been a city that limits its hot dog consumption to one measly weekday. Whether you want your dog dragged through the garden, charred within an inch of its life, buried [...]
Still Underground: 30 Years of Wrigleyville’s Beloved Basement Bar Underground Lounge You do not exactly stumble into Underground Lounge. You descend into it. Down the stairs at 952 Newport, tucked below street level in Wrigleyville, Underground Lounge has spent the last 30 years being exactly what its name promises: [...]
After 81 years tied to Belmont Avenue, Ann Sather’s longtime Belmont chapter came to a close at the end of June as the restaurant gets ready for its next chapter. And while we are absolutely having a small emotional moment over it, this is not goodbye to Ann Sather. The Broadway location is staying [...]
AI Tools for Your Business | How to Choose What’s Actually Worth the $July 7 at 11 AM | Register HereWith Katelyn Jones, PhD – Founder of NoeticEvery small business owner is being pitched AI tools right now, but most don’t have a clear way to determine whether they’re actually worth the investment. This webinar cuts through [...]
Dine Out On Broadway Returns for the 2026 Season! Back by EXTREMELY popular demand- Dine Out On Broadway is Returning For Its Sixth Season Sunglasses, carafes of mimosas, SPF, and patio season, our feature summer event is back for the 2026 Season! Started in 2020 to [...]
Memorial Day weekend is basically the unofficial start of summer, which means patios, street fests, baseball, cold drinks, BBQ, and at least one person dramatically declaring themselves “the grill master.” Whether you’re hosting the backyard crew, heading to Belmont Sheffield Music Fest, catching the Cubs at Wrigley, marching in the WOOGMS Parade, or [...]
Photo Credit: Voyage Chicago Remembering Xavier “Avi” De Yparraguirre Some losses are hard to put into words, especially when the news is sudden. The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is heartbroken to share that Xavier “Avi” De Yparraguirre, the beloved restaurateur behind Maison Marcel and Le Petit Marcel, has passed away following a [...]
A Lakeview East Legacy: Royal Home Entertainment Prepares to Close After 55 Years After more than five decades in business, Royal Home Entertainment is preparing to close its doors, marking the end of a remarkable chapter for both the business and the neighborhood it has called home for generations. [...]
