Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar coming to former Fahlstrom’s Fish location

Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar, a long-standing Wilmette restaurant will be opening a new location at 1258 W. Belmont Avenue, former location of Fahlstrom’s. A sign recently appeared in the window along with a social media post on Facebook, but no ETA is known at this time. You can take a look at their Wilmette menu here.

Schoolyard Tavern closing October 4

“We love you all, and we cannot THANK YOU enough for all of your love and support over the years. Take care of yourselves and each other”

Devastating news from Schoolyard Tavern as Covid has turned the service industry upside down. We will miss this Southport staple 😓 Continue reading “Schoolyard Tavern closing October 4”

Southport Lanes closing September 27; Lease brochure now online

After 98 years, Southport Lanes will close for good September 27 due to the Coronavirus, and here is the listing from Mid-America Commercial Real Estate. 

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Your last look at 3347 N. Southport Avenue

As we reported last year, proposed plans came out on a new TOD development replacing an abandoned building at 3347-49 N. Southport.  As of March, 2020, the development had been approved according to Ald. Tom Tunney\’s website, and this week, construction fencing went up with demolition imminent.  What do you think of this upcoming development?

 

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Sephora Southport Corridor opening October 23, 2020

It is official – the opening date for Sephora Southport Corridor is October 23, 2020 according to their Instagram post. Sephora is also hiring for the new store, and you can see all the job listings here.

Sephora\’s new location is in the former space of Rise and Galleria Liquors at 3401 N. Southport Avenue.

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Dine Out on Southport organized by Friends of Lakeview + Expanded Sidewalk Cafes

Dine Out West Lakeview is back with Dine Out on Southport and Expanded Sidewalk Cafes organized with support from SSA 27. For Dine Out on Southport, we’ll close Southport Ave from Waveland to Grace on Fridays – Sundays from Sept 4-6 & Sept 11-13 with the hopes of extending through the end of September.

Additionally, Lakeview restaurants have the opportunity to extend their sidewalk cafe seating to the curb while rerouting pedestrian traffic to a secure path in the adjacent parking lane. Learn more at https://www.lakeviewchamber.com/dineout

These Southport Corridor business are now hiring

Looking for work in the neighborhood? Plenty of places are hiring, and here is a direct link to all the opportunities in and around the Southport Corridor. Note: this Google jobs link will only work on a computer browser, not a mobile device unfortunately.

 

SpaDerma Lakeview Opening July 27th

SpaDerma’s newest location is opening July 27th in Lakeview at 3200 N Southport Ave! SpaDerma is Chicagoland’s premier medical spa that specializes in injectables, like Botox and facial fillers, laser and light therapy, and advanced skin care procedures. SpaDerma already has locations in Lincoln Park, West Loop, and in the North Shore, making the Southport Corridor spot their fourth! You can now purchase skincare products and special treatment packages for SpaDerma in Lakeview on their website.

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These Southport Corridor local businesses are now hiring (view on computer, not mobile device)

Looking for work in the neighborhood? Plenty of places are hiring, and here is a direct link to all the opportunities in and around the Southport Corridor. Note: this Google jobs link will only work on a computer browser, not a mobile device unfortunately. 

 

Sephora on track to open at 3401 N. Southport later this year

As we mentioned late last year, Sephora is coming to Southport at 3401 N. Southport Avenue. The site is the former home of Rise Sushi as one of the ground-floor anchor tenants in the Avenue’s latest TOD development.

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