On Tuesday, February 27th, the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce held their 2017 Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony at The Cubby Bear. Over 150 business owners and members of the community attended to network with each other and learn about our 2017 successes, Lakeview developments, and future plans for 2018! Tanya Triche of the Illinois Retail [...]
The three-story project is one of several new developments transforming the tourist-heavy area. The planned redevelopment of the infamous Taco Bell across from Wrigley Field is moving forward with a new design anchored by San Francisco-based climbing gym Planet Granite. Revised renderings of the project at 1111 W. Addison Street were postedon the website of 44th [...]
"Wrigleyville will get its own larger version of what may be Chicago’s most-popular bar and eatery this spring. Big Star Wrigleyville — across the street from Wrigley Field in the game-changing Hotel Zachary at 3640 N. Clark Street — will give Cubs fans, locals, tourists, and hotel guests two floors and a large patio full of tacos, whiskey, beer, honky tonk [...]
"More than a year after a successful crowdfunding campaign, Bonus Round Game Cafe is preparing to open in Lakeview. The space will serve coffee, food, beer, and wine to give board game fans a place to commiserate and play games like Settlers of Catan and Raiders of the North Sea. Co-owners Drew Lovell and Courtney Hartley want to focus more on new and [...]
Chicagoans can whine about the cold weather or they can do something about it and warm up with a cup of hot chocolate. There's a variety to select from as Chicago is clearly a city that takes its cocoa seriously. Famed chef Mindy Segal even named her restaurant after the wintry treat while perfecting the [...]
The owner of Cheesie’s Pub & Grub, the grilled cheese specialists with locations in Lakeview and Wicker Park, is opening a pizzeria. Chris Johnston announced plans for Slice of Cheesie’s, located next to their Lakeview location at 958 W. Belmont Avenue. That’s the location vacated by Blackwood BBQ when it closed in December. Johnston hopes to open by April 1. They’ll knock [...]
Shop Local, Receive $50 Gift Card From Lakeview East Chamber By: Jessica Cabe (DNAinfo.com) "LAKEVIEW — The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its Giver's Gift promotion for the 21st year, offering the opportunity to pick up a $50 gift card to be used at a variety of local businesses. Here's how it [...]
"LAKEVIEW — It has been almost a year since water main construction began on North Broadway, and although businesses are welcoming the news that major construction will be completed this week, it's hard to be totally happy. "The good news is you don't have to do a water main for another 100 years," said Maureen [...]
"LAKEVIEW — After sitting vacant for more than a year when Pompei closed in July 2016, 2955 N. Sheffield Ave. has a new tenant in South Loop Market. The grocery store, which opened Wednesday, has four other locations in the city, but this is its first spot north of Downtown. Samir Kanan, one of the [...]
"LAKEVIEW — Some 1½ years ago, brothers Marius and Peter Toader decided to take the first steps toward a dream they'd had for a long time: opening a coffee shop. But the more they thought about it, the more they wanted to offer something extra. "We've always wanted a coffee shop, and we grew up on [...]
