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.
“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”
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.
Continue reading “Southport Lanes closing September 27; Lease brochure now online”
DavidsTEA left the Southport Corridor during the COVID-19 lockdown and the space is now for lease. At one time a Jewelry store and women’s boutique was in this space, so now, what would you like to see in this space?
Continue reading “Former DavidsTEA space for lease at 3530 N. Southport Avenue”
Southport Lanes is for lease according to this listing from Mid-America Commercial Real Estate. The bar and bowling ally has been closed since the Covid-19 shutdown since mid-March, 2020 and has not reopened since Phase 3 began.
“We are planning to re-open next weekend. We will decide on Monday. We are trying to get staff members to commit to working which is not an easy task.”
It has been a very difficult time for all of us during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially for our local business community. Here is a growing list of businesses that have permanently closed during the pandemic.
We will keep the list updated as the year continues, and please remember to support our local businesses, services and restaurants.
The Red Balloon Children’s boutique, located at 3651 N. Southport Avenue came out swinging in 2014, vowing to fight the national retail chains on the Southport Corridor.
“Someone’s gotta do their part to fight the national big box encroachment,” the owner said to then DNA Chicago.
Unfortunately, The Red Balloon announced their closure on January 1 and will now remain at their Bucktown location. Did you shop at The Red Balloon? What can save small independent shops on Southport?
New Year’s Eve 2019 was Grassroots Grill’s last night at 3747 N. Southport Avenue. The restaurant’s management sent out an email on Sunday stating that New Year’s Eve’s will be the spot’s last service. Grassroots opened with a farm-to-table focus in 2015. The restaurant has been for sale since the summer.
Sad news for Diag & 404 Wine Bar lovers. Both establishments will be closing their doors on August 4, 2019 according to their Facebook post. We wish all the staff and owners the best of luck, and will miss these Southport staples.
Continue reading “Diag Bar & Grill and 404 Wine Bar Closing August 4, 2019”
ICYMI, Froyo Chicago, located at 3746 N. Southport has officially closed, and the space is currently for lease.
From their Facebook page:
See the full listing here. What would you like to see in this space?
Beloved Murphy’s closing for good August 18th. Get your last dog without ketchup while you can! 🌭❤️😢 (at Murphy’s Red Hots)
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Sushi Mura is officially closed but looking to be back in 2019. Look for construction to start soon on a mixed use transit oriented development. See details in the blog. (at Sushi Mura)
Sad news! Que Syrah will be closing March 15th 😢. “Greetings All.
We are writing to inform you that we shall be closing Que Syrah Fine Wines on March 15th. Angela and I, and the dogs, have decided to move to Arizona to be closer to family.
It was our sincere mission to offer excellent customer service and great wines to our customers and we hope we were successful in our efforts. It has been a pleasure and honor working on Southport for the past 15 years. We will miss you all very much all the dogs, kids, and parents, everyone. We have been very lucky to have your support and business over the years.
We request you to contact us in case you have questions or concerns with any orders or wine club issues. (773-871-8888 or info@quesyrahwine.com)
We thank you for believing in us and being with us all these years.
Yours Sincerely & All Our Love,
Don, Angela, Truman, Talia, Tasha & (Trixy RIP)”
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