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We reached out to the new owners and they told us know that \”the concept and menu are still being developed but it will be an upscale casual neighborhood restaurant that will focus on high quality food in a comfortable and lovely atmosphere.”
For years it has been known as the “RC Cola” building and seemingly abandoned for decades. It is now finally for sale and we would expect another tear-down opportunity in this prime Southport Corridor location. What would you like to see at this location next to Potbelly?
Featuring Greg Shuff, Owner of Corridor Brewery & Provisions
Lakeview is a community of small businesses. This holiday season, we’re sitting down with the people behind the neighborhood’s favorite local shops, restaurants, and institutions to learn their stories as part of a series we’re calling the Faces of Small Business. Know of a Lakeview business you think we should spotlight? Email us at info@lakeviewchamber.com.
When did your business open?
I’m fortunate enough to have two businesses in Lakeview; Corridor Brewery & Provisions just opened on October 15, 2015, and DryHop Brewers opened back in the day…June 13, 2013.
What inspired you to start a small business?
I’m a really bad employee but we’ve all got bills to pay.
Why did you choose to establish your business in Lakeview?
I moved to Chicago back in February of 2011 (the day after the ’11 blizzard) and I landed in Lakeview. So I’ve always been partial to this neighborhood…and I still live just down the street. Beside my emotional connection, I’ve always believed that Lakeview has great demographics but a very low density of craft beer spots. Those two factors made opening a brewery in Lakeview feel like the only smart thing to do.
What is your favorite thing about operating your business in Lakeview?
The neighbors. We’re only interested in being a neighborhood craft brewery, nothing more and nothing less. So when the neighbors are cool and excited about the weird stuff we do, it makes my job a lot of fun.
What has been your greatest success as a small business owner in Lakeview?
We just opened our second Lakeview brewpub and it’s going great. DryHop Brewers in East Lakeview is our first born. DryHop was well enough received that we felt (read: blindly believed) West Lakeview would be a great location to open a new and different kind of brewpub, Corridor Brewery & Provisions.
You can find Corridor Brewery & Provisions at 3446 N Southport Ave, or online at www.corridorchicago.com.
Lush Cosmetics will be opening a store on Southport as soon as January, location unknown at this point (but if we had to guess, it would be the former Homemade Pizza Company building). We will update you as we hear more from Lush.
From The Chicago Tribune, the Apple Store located on Michigan Avenue will be moving south along the banks of the Chicago River on Michigan Avenue. Here are the first sketches of a “Prairie Style” Apple Store.
Records have been filed with the Office of the City Clerk to rezone 3334 N. Southport Avenue into a 4-story mixed-use development with retail on the first level. There would be a total of 8 dwelling units including in this development. Since it is so close to Southport\’s CTA station, it could be considered a TOD.
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