Lakeview East Guide Guide To Pride! Happy Pride Month! In June, everything is a little more colorful, music and life fill the streets and we honor our neighborhood and all of our vibrant LGBTQ+ businesses. We are proud to support our local neighborhood businesses that contribute so much to the LGBTQ+ community, and [...]
2025 Father’s Day Gift Guide: Because He Doesn’t Need Another TieLet’s be real, your dad doesn’t want another “#1 Dad” mug, and he definitely doesn’t need another pair of socks. This year, give him something he’ll actually get excited about. Whether he’s a fashion-forward legend, a craft beer connoisseur, or just here for the [...]
Pride Month in Lakeview East Lakeview is home to the most LGBTQ+ owned businesses in Chicago! Celebrate Pride Month at these rainbow studded events happening every single day in June! Saturday, June 28th Pride Pump: Archetype CrossFits Annual Pride Pump is a [...]
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and we’re showing love to the incredible AAPI-owned businesses that bring so much flavor, creativity, and joy to Lakeview East. From slurpy bowls of ramen to glittery nail art, ube-filled pastries to late-night karaoke, these spots add serious heart and soul to our [...]
2025 Adopt And Shop | June 14th from 11 AM - 2 PM Along Broadway from Belmont to Roscoe! Join us for the 4th Annual Adopt and Shop event in Lakeview East on Saturday, June 14th from 11 AM to 2 PM! Experience Broadway like never before—transformed into a pet [...]
Everybody knows the hottest and most exciting thing happening Memorial Day Weekend is The Belmont Sheffield Music Festival! Here's our guide of where to go before, after, and around the fest, so you can celebrate "first weekend of the summer" without steering too far away from the live music! [...]
The City Doesn’t Fund These Fests—You Do Every year, Lakeview East transforms into one giant dance floor, beer garden, and open-air concert venue. From the thump of live music at Belmont-Sheffield to the beautiful artist tents at the Festival of the Arts, our streets come alive with the kind [...]
Mother’s Day in Lakeview East: Brunch, Blooms, Things to Do & Sweet Treats Let’s be honest, there’s no one quite like Mom. Whether she’s the brunch-loving matriarch of your family, the mom of the friend group, or a mother figure who always knows just what to say, she deserves a little extra sparkle [...]
Before tribute bands took over the Belmont stage and beer tents lined Sheffield Ave, this stretch of Lakeview in the 1980s was gritty, electric, and a little bit wild. With neon signs buzzing above punk clubs, teenagers in fishnets and combat boots loitering outside The Alley, and the L rumbling overhead while a drum [...]
Istmo has brought the rich, authentic flavors of Oaxaca to the heart of Lakeview! Since opening its doors in 2024, this vibrant new addition to Chicago’s culinary scene has already made a lasting impression. Istmo’s menu showcases iconic Oaxacan dishes, thoughtfully crafted to introduce Chicagoans to the bold, colorful, and deeply rooted flavors of [...]
