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Summer 2015 on Chicago’s Southport Corridor

July 23, 2015 #Anthropologie, #Athleta, #B. Rose Salon, #Baby Dolls Boutique, #Benefit Cosmetics, #Blaine Elementary School, #Butcher's Tap, #Cafe Tola, #Candyality, #Casa Barcelona, #Chase Bank, #Click Shoes and More Boutique, #Coalfire Pizza, #Corridor Brewery and Provisions, #Crosby's Kitchen, #CTA Southport Brown Line, #Cullen's Pub, #Custom Eyes, #D'Agostino's Pizza, #Dairy Queen, #DavidsTea, #Deleece Restaurant, #European Wax Studio, #EVEREVE, #Floyd's Barbershop Wrigleyville, #Francesca's, #Free People, #Froyo Chicago, #Fuga Salon, #Galleria Liqueurs, #Gap - Gap Kids - Baby Gap, #Growing Smiles, #Hair Cuttery, #Indira Salon, #J. Crew, #Jewel-Osco, #Julius Meinl, #Justin's Bar & Grill, #Klein True Value, #Krista K, #Kruger Gallery Chicago, #Lange's Lounge, #LOLË, #Lou & Grey, #Lululemon, #lululemon athletica, #Massage Envy, #Mercury Theater Chicago, #Music Box Theatre, #Mystic Celt, #Namaskar Yoga, #Noodles & Company, #Paper Source Stationery, #Pasta Al Gusta Restaurant, #People Spot, #Pinky Nails, #Que Syrah Wine Shop, #Restaurants, Bars and Cafe's, #Retail and Shopping, #Rise Sushi, #She One Boutique, #SIP Restaurant, #SoulCycle, #Southern France Patisserie Bakery, #Southport Lanes, #Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods, #Splendid, #Starbucks Coffee, #State Street Barbers, #Sushi Mura, #Suvarna Chiropractic, #Tango Sur, #Teavana, #That's Amore Florist, #The Red Balloon Co., #Toons Bar & Grill, #Tour the Southport Corridor, #Two Penny Blue, #Uncle Dan's Outdoor Store, #UPS Store Southport Avenue,#US Apothecary (K. Hall Studio)

The rain has finally stopped long enough for us to get our annual photos of the Southport Corridor during summertime. Some of these view will look quite different next summer with the addition of SoulCycle and J. Crew coming, along with the proposed Southport TOD.

Evereve's storefront, with Lou & Grey beside it, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Evereve and Lou & Grey

A Jeni's Ice Creams chalkboard sign on the sidewalk, listing chocolate flavors, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Jeni’s Ice Cream

The Gap's storefront beside the Southport CTA station stairs, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Gap

Justin's Bar & Grill, its facade hung with college flags, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Justin’s

Justin's black awning, lettered 'Air Conditioning', Southport Corridor, Chicago

Justin’s

A brick and stone residential building, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Schoolyard Tavern & Grill's storefront and hanging sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Schoolyard Tavern

The Starbucks at Southport and Roscoe, with the CTA bridge beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Starbucks and the Southport CTA

Jeni's Ice Creams' red sign beneath the CTA tracks, with the Gap beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Jeni’s Ice Cream, Gap, Southport CTA

Galleria Liqueurs seen across Southport Avenue, with Rise Sushi beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Galleria Liqueurs, Rise Sushi

Jeni’s Ice Creams

The Gap's entrance, with a sale sign in the window, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Gap

Athleta's storefront, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Athleta

Noodles & Company, with the future J.Crew and SoulCycle building under construction beside it, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Upcoming J. Crew, SoulCycle and Noodles & Company

The steel frame of the future J.Crew and SoulCycle building rising behind construction fencing, Southport Corridor, Chicago

J. Crew and SoulCycle under construction

Lole's storefront, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Lole

Indira Aveda salon's brick corner building, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Indira

The J.Crew and SoulCycle construction site from across Southport Avenue, Southport Corridor, Chicago

J. Crew and SoulCycle

Teavana's storefront and patio umbrellas, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Teavana

Lou & Grey's dark-tiled storefront, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Lou & Grey, Corridor Brewery (under construction)

Benefit Cosmetics' pink awning, with That's Amore Florist and Krista K down the block, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Benefit, Tha’s Amore Flowers, Krista K

Crosby's Kitchen from across the street, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Crosby’s Kitchen

Lange's Lounge's awning, 'Est. 1963', hung with Cubs bunting, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Lange’s Lounge

Pinky Nail Studio and The UPS Store in their brick corner building, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Pinky, The UPS Store

She One boutique's window, with sidewalk cafes down the block, Southport Corridor, Chicago

She One

Anthropologie's white-tiled facade, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Anthropologie

Anthropologie beside the Lakeview neighborhood wayfinding sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Anthropologie

DAVIDsTEA's sign and sidewalk patio, Southport Corridor, Chicago

DavidsTea

Splendid's storefront, with bluemercury beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Splendid, Blue Mercury

D'Agostino's and The Butcher's Tap, with the People Spot planters in front, Southport Corridor, Chicago

D’Agostino’s, Butcher’s Tap, Uncle Dan’s, Southport’s People Spot

Lululemon

Lululemon's round red blade sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Lululemon

Dogaholics and Cafe Tola's signs, seen over a planter of summer flowers, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Dogaholics, Cafe Tola

Julius Meinl's building and red awnings, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Julius Meinl

Que Syrah Fine Wines' red awnings along the sidewalk, with Massage Envy beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Que Syrah, Massage Envy

Jewel-Osco's glass facade, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport’s Jewel-Osco

The Red Balloon Company's building from across the street, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Red Balloon Company

The Dogaholics and Red Balloon Company buildings, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Dogaholoics, Red Balloon Company

Cafe Tola's Frida Kahlo mural and sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Cafe Tola

The Music Box Theatre's facade and vertical sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

The Music Box

European Wax Center and the Chase Bank branch, Southport Corridor, Chicago

European Wax Center, Chase

Two Penny Blue's boutique in its white house-like building, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Two Penny Blue

The Mercury Theater's marquee, with Cullen's Bar next door, Southport Corridor, Chicago

The Mercury Theater

Froyo Chicago's storefront under an American flag, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Froyo Chicago

Namaskar Yoga's blue vertical banners, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Namaskar Yoga

Brick townhomes with landscaped front gardens, Southport Corridor, Chicago

A fenced new-construction site between brick buildings, Southport Corridor, Chicago

New Construction Development

A Lakeview neighborhood wayfinding sign at a Southport corner, Southport Corridor, Chicago

James G. Blaine School's sign and red brick building, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Blaine School

Casa Barcelona's glass storefront, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Casa Barcelona

Floyd's 99 Barbershop's curved corner sign at Southport and Irving Park, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Floyd’s Wrigleyville

Southern France Patisserie's oval sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southern France Patisserie Bakery

The SIP restaurant building on the corner of Southport Avenue and Irving Park Road, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport & Irving, SIP

Toons Bar & Grill's hanging sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Toon’s Bar & Grill

Dairy Queen's vertical sign and sidewalk patio, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Dairy Queen Southport

A design showroom's storefront with a curved glass canopy and blue mosaic tilework, Southport Corridor, Chicago

An early childhood music school's storefront under its blue awning, Southport Corridor, Chicago

A brick condominium building with balconies, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Storefronts along the Southport sidewalk, Fuga Salon among them, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Fuga Salon

Tango Sur's sidewalk patio, planted with palms, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Tango Sur

Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods' patio with yellow umbrellas, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Spencer’s Jolly Posh Foods

Deelece restaurant's patio, with the Music Box Theatre marquee beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Deelece

Candyality, Klein's True Value and Pasta Al Gusto, with the Music Box Theatre's vertical sign down the block, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Candyality, Klein True Value, Al Pasta Gusto, Music Box Theater

The Music Box Theatre marquee: 'Cartel Land', 'Tangerine' and 'The Wolfpack', Southport Corridor, Chicago

Music Box Theater

Coalfire Pizza's blade sign from the sidewalk, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Coalfire Pizza Southport

Hair Cuttery's storefront, with Kruger Art Gallery beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Hair Cuttery, Kruger Art Gallery

Kruger Art Gallery's window, with orange chairs inside, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Kruger Art Gallery

Click Shoes and Baby Dolls Boutique's windows along the sidewalk, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Click Shoes, Baby Dolls

The Music Box Theatre's green entrance doors and ticket booth, Southport Corridor, Chicago

The Music Box

Coalfire Pizza's blade sign, looking up, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Coalfire Pizza Southport

Growing Smiles' hanging sign, with Coalfire Pizza's building beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Growing Smiles, Coalfire Pizza

Dogaholics' corner building, painted with its dog-love mural text, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Dogaholics

The Red Balloon Company's display windows, Southport Corridor, Chicago

The Red Balloon Company

Sushi Mura Japanese restaurant at 3647 N. Southport Avenue, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Sushi Mura

D'Agostino's Pizza's painted entrance sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

D’Agostino’s Pizza

The Butcher's Tap's storefront and planter-lined patio, Southport Corridor, Chicago

The Butcher’s Tap

D'Agostino's side wall and delivery entrance, with Cubs bunting on the patio, Southport Corridor, Chicago

D’Agostino’s

Julius Meinl

Jewel-Osco's curved pharmacy building from across the street, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport’s Jewel-Osco

The People Spot's curved wooden bench, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport’s People Spot

The People Spot's wavy sculptural bench and planters, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport’s People Spot

Uncle Dan's Great Outdoors' oval hanging sign and storefront, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Uncle Dan’s

Paper Source's awning, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Paper Source

Custom Eyes' storefront, with Francesca's Collections beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Custom Eyes, Francesca’s

U.S. Apothecary's storefront, with Free People and Mystic Celt down the block, Southport Corridor, Chicago

U.S. Apothecary, Free People, Mystic Celt

Suvarna Chiropractic's awning, with U.S. Apothecary beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Suvarna Chiropractic, U.S., Apothecary

Crosby's Kitchen's patio under blue Samuel Adams umbrellas, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Crosby’s Kitchen

Crosby's Kitchen's blue channel-letter sign, close up, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Crosby’s Kitchen

M2 Boutique's pink-awned corner, with State Street Barbers down the block, Southport Corridor, Chicago

M2 Boutique, State Street Barbers

U.S. Apothecary's storefront and window display, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Free People's storefront, with Mystic Celt beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Free People, Mystic Celt

Mystic Celt's green pub front, hung with flower baskets, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Mystic Celt

Indira salon's sign and rustic-framed window, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Indira Salon

Indira Aveda's corner entrance, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Indira Salon

Galleria Liqueurs' entrance at 3409 N. Southport Avenue, with Rise Sushi beyond, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Galleria Liqueurs, Rise Sushi

The Southport CTA Brown Line station platform and hanging sign, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport CTA

Athleta's storefront at 3415 N. Southport Avenue, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Athleta Southport

Athleta's storefront, with Potbelly's awning in the foreground, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Athleta Southport

The future J.Crew and SoulCycle steel frame behind construction fencing, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Future J. Crew and SoulCycle

Rise Sushi's red awning, with Fleet Feet's turreted building down the block, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Rise Sushi, Fleet Feet Southport

Rise Sushi on the corner of Southport Avenue and Roscoe Street, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Rise Sushi

Ivivva's storefront window with athletic mannequins, Southport Corridor, Chicago

ivivva

Fleet Feet's blue awning, with Rise Sushi across the street, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Rise Sushi, Fleet Feet

The brick building housing b. rose Salon and TG Nails, Southport Corridor, Chicago

b. rose Salon, TG Nails

Southport Lanes' hanging sign and clock, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport Lanes

Southport Lanes' 'Billiards' entrance and flower-lined patio, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport Lanes

Southport Lanes' Schlitz tied-house building on its corner, Southport Corridor, Chicago

Southport Lanes

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August 3, 2015 at 3:17 pm

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