The Butcher’s Tap is now open, and here is a look at their new menu

The Butcher’s Tap is now open, and here is a look at their new menu.  Think it will do better on Southport then Messner’s/WheelHouse Wrigley did?

“The new bar is now open and called The Butcher’s Tap, a nod to the butcher shop that opened in 1932 at the same location at 3553 N. Southport Ave. Ownership said they’ve completed 95 percent of the interior renovation which is expected to be complete in early December. Workers gutted the Wheel House space, which opened in 2012 after replacing Messner’s Bar and Grill. Ownership lauded changes including rolling glass garage door windows and a new audio and video system and 25 televisions.”

More information on The Butcher’s Tap can be read here from Eater Chicago.


Quite the #ZombieApocalypse in Chicago today

Planes crashing into homes, it\’s freezing cold, Brown and Purple lines down from a Lincoln Park fire and the#CTA bus right now on #LakeShoreDrive. Good morning, #Chicago! Time to go back to bed and avoid the #ZombieApocalypse.  





It\'s the most wonderful time of the year at The Music Box Theater!

Time once again for Southport\’s annual tradition of The Christmas Schooner at the Music Box Theater from November 26 – December 28!  Check out all the details here on Music Box\’s Facebook page, and visit The Music Box Theater\’s website here to buy online tickets!

MedSpring Urgent Care coming to 3301 N. Ashland Avenue, along with Vitamin Shoppe

In addition to Vitamin Shoppe, MedSpring Urgent Care is coming to 3301 N. Ashland Avenue.  The space was originally going to be a Panera Bread, but early word came that the deal fell through.  Look for a spring 2015 opening.

More information can be found here from DNAinfo Chicago.

Construction Progress: Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont New Target Express Development

Photos today on the current demolition at the north-east corner of Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont in Chicago.

Photo of the proposed photo back from the mid-2000\’s.  Hopefully we\’ll see the final renditions soon. As reported yesterday, Target Express will be located in this mixed-use development.

Officially Confirmed: Lulu Belle’s Pancake House is closed for good

Per the Franklin Park location, Lulu Belle’s Pancake House at 3819 N. Southport is officially closed. This building will be torn down for a new mixed-use development. Stay tuned.

Lulu Belle’s Pancake House “Closed For Remodeling”

Have we lost another business this week?  LuluBelle’s Pancake house is covered up with paper and there is no answer by phone.  Their Franklin Park location is owned separately and confirmed that they have officially closed down.  Right now there is sign saying “Closed for Remodeling” so we’ll see if it reopens.

Update on November 13: Lulu Belle’s is officially closed per their Franklin Park location.  

Target Express now coming to Belmont, Lincoln and Ashland

Today from Crain\’s Chicago Business, Target is making it\’s way back to Belmont, Lincoln and
Ashland after originally cancelling the new store and selling the land.

\”Target Corp. has zeroed in on sites in Lakeview and Steeterville for its new small-format stores, part of a broader effort around the country to squeeze shops into densely populated urban areas. 

Minneapolis-based Target plans to open TargetExpress stores at the northeast corner of Ashland and Belmont avenues in Lakeview and in the former Fox & Obel grocery at the southeast corner of Illinois Street and McClurg Court in Streeterville, said people familiar with Target\’s plans. 

The Lakeview store may span as many as 30,000 square feet, according to a person familiar with the parcel, while the former Fox & Obel space covers about 24,000 square feet.\”

Read the entire article here.

Proposed rendering from 2007