Welcome to the Southport Corridor, one of Chicago’s favorite neighborhood destinations for shopping, dining, entertainment, and everyday city life.
What is the Southport Corridor?
The Southport Corridor is a lively, walkable district centered on Southport Avenue in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, just west of Wrigley Field. Its best-known shopping and dining stretch runs roughly from Belmont Avenue north toward Irving Park Road, with restaurants, local businesses, boutiques, and familiar neighborhood landmarks along the way.
What makes the area special is the mix: tree-lined residential streets and classic Chicago homes sit just steps from busy sidewalks, neighborhood restaurants, coffee shops, and national retailers. You can shop, meet friends for dinner, see a film at the historic Music Box Theatre, or just enjoy an afternoon strolling Southport.
Where is it?
The Southport Corridor sits within Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood on the North Side. Although it does not have officially designated borders, the neighborhood is commonly described as extending from Belmont Avenue (3200 N) on the south to Irving Park Road (4000 N) on the north, and from Clark Street on the east to Ashland Avenue (1600 W) on the west. Southport Avenue is the heart of the district, with the busiest shopping and dining stretch between Roscoe Street and Addison Street. The Southport CTA Brown Line station is located at 3411 N. Southport Avenue, and Wrigley Field is a short walk east.
Map marker: Southport CTA Brown Line station, 3411 N. Southport Avenue. Open larger map
A neighborhood that keeps evolving
Southport has changed a great deal over the years, with new restaurants, boutiques, stores, and development joining longtime neighborhood favorites. Community events, street festivals, and seasonal traditions help keep the area connected, while its residential side gives it a character all its own.
About this website
Southport Corridor Chicago has covered neighborhood news since 2011. We follow openings and closings, restaurants, shops, development, neighborhood events, and the stories that matter to the people who live, work, and spend time here. Our coverage also extends into Lakeview, Wrigleyville, and nearby North Side neighborhoods.
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About this publication
Southport Corridor News and Events – Chicago, Illinois is an independent neighborhood news publication covering Chicago’s Southport Corridor, Lakeview and Wrigleyville. Publishing since 2011, it reports on restaurant and business openings and closings, development and real estate, the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, and neighborhood events.
News tips: send a news tip, or email corridorsouthport@gmail.com. General contact information is on our Contact page.
Corrections and editorial standards
Southport Corridor News is an independent publication covering the Southport Corridor, Lakeview and Wrigleyville, and we work to get names, dates, addresses and details right the first time. When we do make a mistake, we fix it in the story itself — and when a correction changes a material fact, we note the correction in the story so readers can see what changed.
If you spot an error, email corridorsouthport@gmail.com and we will review it and correct it promptly.
News tips and reader submissions are welcome, and stories that begin as tips are checked against the business, venue or agency involved before publication whenever possible. Businesses cannot pay for news coverage, and any sponsored or advertising content on this site is labeled as such.