A great fall day on Chicago’s Southport Corridor made for perfect pictures around The ‘Port.
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| Indira, Coda Di Volpe, Southport Lanes |
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Tag: Mercury Theater Chicago
Venus Restaurant construction starting in former Cullen’s location
From Chicago Cityscape, close to a $500,000 gut-renovation will be starting at Cullen’s former space as The Mercury Theater starts to construct Venus. Venus Restaurant will be located at 3741 N. Southport Avenue and will be a restaurant with a live theater component. DNA Info Chicago first reported the news last year, and you can read more information on Mercury\’s new restaurant concept here.
The Christmas Schooner Sets Sail at the Mercury Theater!
A Mercury Theater tradition on Southport – The Christmas Schooner is now playing so get your tickets today!
Summer 2015 on Chicago’s Southport Corridor
The rain has finally stopped long enough for us to get our annual photos of the Southport Corridor during summertime. Some of these view will look quite different next summer with the addition of SoulCycle and J. Crew coming, along with the proposed Southport TOD.
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| Evereve and Lou & Grey |
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Mapping the vast change in and around Chicago’s Southport Corridor
Can’t keep up with all of the changes happening to Chicago’s Southport Corridor? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here is a summary of what to expect over the next several months into 2016-17:
- 3451-53 N. Southport actively being marketed for lease
- LuluBelles Pancake House building now demolished and new retail/residences coming
- The Princess Club has moved to Roscoe Village and their space is currently for lease
- Chipotle is eyeing the Southport Corridor
- J. Crew is coming to 3423 N. Southport – see the rendering here
- SoulCycle is coming above J. Crew at 3423 N. Southport
- Ann Taylor’s ‘Lou & Grey’ now open at 3442 N. Southport
- Corridor Brewery is coming to 3446 N. Southport
- FedEx Southport location now marketed into a 12,000 sq. foot retail development (TBD)
- Coalfire Pizza now open at 3705 N. Southport
- Chicago Health Medical Center is opening next to Fleet Feet (officially name is TBD)
- B. Rose Salon has moved two door north to the former Pure Nirvana Spa location.
- A new restaurant from the owners of The Gage and GEMINI BISTRO is coming to 3335 N. Southport
- Mystic Celt bought by L3 and is actively being marketing for lease
- Einstein’s Bagel space is currently for lease
- Cullen’s is closed and The Mercury Theater will be opening a new establishment in it’s place
- Burger Boss is closed and is actively being marketed for lease
- Lole open at 3434 N. Southport
- Bitter Pops and Reverb coming to L3’s 3345 N. Lincoln Avenue
- Crosby’s Kitchen expanding with a new adult concept into the Wrigleyville Dental space
- Whole Foods coming to Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont
- Rise Sushi and Galleria Liquors to be replaced by this TOD
- The former spring yoga studio above Indira is actively being marketed
- Frankie’s on the Park is coming to 3708 N. Southport Avenue
- Large-scale development coming to 1356 W. Wellington Avenue
- “The Spanish Square” coming to the former El Pacifico site at 1358 W. Belmont
- The Former “Uncle Fun” building is demolished and will include a new mixed-use retail and residential development
- 3740 N. Southport office space for sale
- 3726 N. Southport is for lease
- TOD at 3400 N. Lincoln Avenue now under construction
- 3345 – 3355 N. Lincoln Avenue Development
- 3715 N. Southport is for lease
- 3430 N. Southport being actively marketed by L3 and Cushman and Wakefield (However this permit was just issued for a build-out)
- 5411 Empanadas coming to 3715 N. Southport
- 3451 N. Southport being actively marketed by L3 and Cushman and Wakefield
Cullen’s Bar & Grill is now closed
As of today, Cullen’s Bar & Grill is now officially closed. Per The Mercury Theater:
“Hello from Mercury Theater Chicago, Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, announces the closing of Cullen’s Bar & Grill as of February 27th, 2015. An agreement was negotiated and signed allowing Cullen’s to extend their lease. The agreement included paying 5 months of past due rent. Cullen’s Bar and Grill did not pay the past due rent and the agreement was broken. Mercury Theater Chicago wishes to express their deep appreciation to Michael Cullen and Cullen’s Bar and Grill for the renovation and revitalization of this Southport institution. Mercury Theater Chicago will continue to honor the legacy of Michael Cullen by bringing people together in celebration of the performing and culinary arts.”
Cullen’s responded Friday afternoon on their Facebook page:
“Cullen’s family, we are trying to come to grips with this and will send out a response soon. For tonight stay warm and toast Cullen’s!”
You can read more about the closing of Cullen’s from the Chicago Tribune.
Fall 2014 on Chicago’s Southport Corridor
Take a tour of Southport with us during the fall of 2014!
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| Schoolyard Tavern |
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| Justin\’s Bar and Grill |
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| Potbelly, Einstein Bagels |
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| Lakeview Insurance, Hot Mama |
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| DavidsTea, Anthropologie |
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| Splendid, Blue Mercury, FedEx |
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| Krista K, Lange\’s Lounge |
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| Benefit Cosmetics, That\’s Amore Florist |
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| Anthropologie |
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| She One, Anthony\’s Italian Ice, Southport Grocery |
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| Lululemon |
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| Lululemon |
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| Lululemon |
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| European Wax Center, Chase |
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| Que Syrah, Stella Blue |
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| Bank of America, Edible Arrangements |
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| Music Box Theater |
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| Froyo Chicago Southport |
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| Blaine School |
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| Tango Sur |
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| Spencer\’s Jolly Posh Foods |
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| Music Box |
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| Mercury Theater, Candyality, Cullen\’s |
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| Pasta Al Gusto |
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| Sensational Bites |
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| Click Shoes and More |
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| Coalfire Pizza Southport |
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| Coalfire Pizza |
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| Coalfire Pizza |
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| Julius Meinl |
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| Cafe Tola |
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| Jewel-Osco Southport |
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| Sushi Mura, CVS |
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| dog-a-holics |
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| Lululemon |
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| Butcher\’s Tap, Uncle Dan\’s Great Outdoors |
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| Paper Source Southport |
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| Francesca\’s Collection |
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| k. hall designs / U.S. Apothecary |
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| Crosby\’s Kitchen |
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| Crosby\’s Kitchen |
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| Splendid, Bluemercury, Aligned Modern Health |
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| M2 Boutique, State St. Barbers |
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| Free People Southport, Mystic Celt |
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| Gap, Einstein Bagels, Potbelly |
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| Gap, Jeni\’s Splendid Ice Creams, Southport CTA |
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| Rise Sushi, Fleet Feet Southport |
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| Starbucks, Jeni\’s Ice Creams |
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| Galleria Liquours |
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| Athleta |
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| Noodles & Company, Athleta, Southport Fitness |
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| Fleet Feet Southport (under construction) |
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| Pure Nirvana Spa |
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| B. Rose Salon |
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| Southport Lanes |
Southport Throwback to 2007 – Wow has the ‘Port Changed
Did you wait in line for the original iPhone in the summer of 2007? This is what Southport looked like back then. Go back in time with us via Google Street View to 2007 and see how the street has changed tremendously.
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| T.G. Nails and Vintage Ballot (Empty in 2014) |
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