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.
Everything including the iconic door sign will be available
Southport Lanes at 3325 N. Southport will not be reopening, and everything inside and out will be liquidated.
Continue reading “Southport Lanes not reopening; Liquidation to start July 20 – for everything”
Originally an online-only service, Framebridge is breaking into the brick-and-mortar retail space to offer custom framing in Chicago’s Southport Corridor
A new place to get custom framed pictures is set to open in Chicago’s Southport Corridor, and they are now hiring. Framebridge will open three area stores in Chicago including The Southport Corridor, River North and The West Loop.
Originally an online-only service, Framebridge is breaking into the brick-and-mortar retail space to offer custom framing in Chicago.
The company provides cost-effective and timely framing by owning the entire framing process.
 |
Trendy plant-shop The Sill is coming to 1351 W. Roscoe Street next to Fleet Feet. The Sill, founded in 2012 currently has shops in New York City on the Upper West Side, The Lower East Side, Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Continue reading “The Sill is coming to Chicago’s Southport Corridor”
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. Details at this link.
A $10 suggested donation benefits the Friends of Lakeview
Lakeview’s Sam Adam’s Taco Fest is scheduled this year Sat, September 18, 2021 thru Sun, September 19, 2021 -11:00 AM to 10:00 PM!
Continue reading “Southport’s Taco Fest coming back in 2021”
The Low-Line Market, a weekly farmers market under the Brown Line tracks in the Southport Corridor, is returning in June with new vendors.
The Low-Line Market is coming back this season on Thursdays, starting June 3 – October 28. 
Continue reading “Southport’s Low-Line Market returns June 3, 2021”
YogaSix, a national Yoga franchise Studio is joining SpaDerma at 3204 N. Southport Avenue this Fall.
Continue reading “YogaSix coming to 3204 N. Southport Avenue”
Sad news for all M2 Boutique fans. The store has lost their lease and is closing on the Southport Corridor. M2 has been a staple of Southport for years, and will very much be missed.
Guthries Tavern, which closed last year due to the pandemic, is coming back under new ownership
Some good news in 2021, Guthries Tavern is coming back under new ownership!
In January, news outlets reported the spring return of Southport Lanes after closing in September, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We have reached out to Southport Lanes, as well as the commercial real estate sector and we are hearing that it is a slim chance that Southport Lanes will be coming back. The listing from Mid-America Commercial Real Estate has recently been updated as well this past month, which never is a good sign of a comeback.
See the brochure after the jump.
Continue reading “Southport Lanes may not be coming back after all (Update: It’s not)”
From our previous post, Dr. Martens is opening at 3452 N. Southport Avenue on March 26, 2021.
Small business Alice & Wonder boutique is coming to 3542 N. Southport Avenue, former site of Basics Salon. This will be their second store in Chicago next to Lincoln Park, which is currently located at 956 W. Webster Avenue. With close to 45K Instagram followers, there is no doubt this boutique will be a hit on the ‘Port.
“Opening our doors on Southport doesn’t just mean a new location for me, it means we get to play a part in keeping this street SMALL. It means we get the chance make everyone feel the heart of Chicago, every time they walk into our door. I promise we won’t take that for granted.”
Continue reading “Lincoln Park’s Alice & Wonder is coming to Chicago’s Southport Corridor”
