Southport Corridor News and Events – Chicago, Illinois
Chicago’s Southport Corridor in Chicago’s Lakeview Neighborhood. All the latest news of what is happening in and around Lakeview's Southport Corridor neighborhood.
Finally ready for SoulCycle? Opening date is set Saturday, January 30, 2016 beginning with an 8:30 AM class at 3423 N. Southport Avenue in Chicago.
For more information and to sign-up for classes, SoulCycle’s Southport website and classes can be found here.
J. Crew Southport opens Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and is having a grand opening celebration.
From J. Crew’s Facebook page:
After decades of sitting idle, 3424 N. Southport is finally for sale and is being marketing for redevelopment. The asking price? 1.5m. What would you like to see at this location?
Take a look at what is now Coalfire Pizza on the Southport Corridor in 1940.
As we reported in December, Lush Cosmetics is coming to Chicago\’s Southport Corridor, and the confirmed location is 3430 N. Southport Avenue (the former Homemade Pizza Company building, owned by L3 Capital). The space has been marketed by Cushman & Wakefield since 2014, and lease negotiations finalized towards the end of 2015. The build-out and reconstruction should be starting shortly.
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We heard from J. Crew this week that their Southport location at 3423 N. Southport Avenue will be opening on January, 27. Ready to get prepped out?
After a few months of remodeling, Southport’s facelifted Dairy Queen is almost open, and by the looks of the outside, it looks great!
Continue reading “Wrigleyville’s Remodeled Dairy Queen Almost Open”
Justin’s is now closed, but you can own a piece of history at auction on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. You can find more information on Bob King Auctions at this link with everything that is for sale. What Justin’s item can you not live without?
WHAT:
A First Look & First Taste — of what The Spanish Square has to offer all while enjoying one of Spain’s biggest traditions, Doce Uvas de la Suerte.
Since 1909 it has been a tradition in Spain to ring in the New Year by eating 12 grapes, one for each stroke of midnight. It is all to ensure good luck and good health all year long. Owners of The Spanish Square, husband and wife duo Manuel Moreno and Mara Baer, invite you to ring in the Spanish New Year in style and celebrate the 12 grapes at an open house.
You will enjoy fine Spanish wine, passed tapas and of course the Spanish grapes!
WHEN:
New Year’s Eve December 31, 2015
3:00 – 6:00 pm
Spanish New Year 5:00 pm Central Standard Time/Midnight Sanlúcar, Spain (Doce Uvas de la Suerte)
New Years Day, January 1, 2016
10:00 am – 12:00 am
A formal grand opening & ribbon cutting is planned for March 2016.
WHERE:
The Spanish Square
1358 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago Illinois
Browse unique Spanish items including Spanish seafood and vegetable preserves (anchovy/tuna), meats, cheeses, rice, legumes, ceramics, earthenware and paella pans, among many other items. Take home specialty meats like Jamón Iberico, chorizo and lomo” and cheeses from all over Spain, from creamy, spreadable Torta del Casar to a hard-aged Manchego.
WHO:
The Spanish Square is a tapas bar, wine bodega and Spanish Market modeled after the Plaza del Cabildo, a marketplace located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda in the Cádiz province of Andalucía in southern Spain. The Spanish Square is designed to give its guests a taste of the atmosphere in an authentic Spanish plaza. The Spanish Square is owned by husband and wife duo Manuel Moreno and Mara Baer.
For more information go to www.thespanishsquare.com or on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/TheSpanishSquare on Twitter @SpanishSquare.
Located where Deleece/Grassroots and Mercury Theater are today was the Southport Department Store. This picture was taken in 1991 when the store closed it’s doors for good. Do you remember this place?
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