The news of Abercrombie & Fitch has been one of the biggest commenting events on our social media platforms, and one of the highest views on the blog. However, many of you have commented about chain stores taking over and that you would rather shop small. Here’s some of the favorite small businesses on Southport Avenue in Chicago. Which one is your favorite(s)?
Tag: Small Business
M2 Boutique closing end of October
In a Instagram post, M2 says its farewell, says a “retail tobacco shop” is coming to their space.
Chicago Sugar Daddy Patisserie now open
Chicago Sugar Daddy Patisserie is now open in its own permanent location today after several months as a pop-up, Block Club reports. Sugar Daddy is co-owner James Cox’s nickname, bestowed upon him by friends of his life and business partner Ryann Ibasco for his habit of always bringing baked goods to gatherings. The bakery serves cookies, cupcakes, petit fours, trifles, macarons, custom cakes, and more.
Chicago Sugar Daddy, 3243 N. Broadway, Open 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Small fire at Cafe Tola
There was a small fire at Cafe Tola Southport on Thursday, September 23. Thankfully it was not major, and on Friday, Cafe Tola was back open. Support small businesses!
Southport is open!! Worked super late last night so we can open this morning 💜 show us what you like to get at Cafe Tola by tagging us in your pictures/videos 🙂 pic.twitter.com/VmdXC4umFG
— Cafe Tola (@cafetola) September 24, 2021
From Yesterday:
Hello everyone, thank you for your concerns! We will keep you guys updated on what will be going on. Please feel free to visit our Addison, California, and Logan Square locations to pick up your Tola needs! 💜 #firesucks pic.twitter.com/mEjY2YOUyU
— Cafe Tola (@cafetola) September 23, 2021
Photos were documented on Instagram by @jaclynackergarland:
Touring Chicago’s Southport Corridor – Addison to Grace Street
A tour around Lakeview’s Southport Corridor neighborhood in Chicago during the Early Fall of 2021
Tour Time! Shopping, eating and playing between Addison and Grace Streets along Southport Avenue during the early Fall of 2021.
The Guild 
5411 Empanadas 
Ayman Hair Studio – Kid Create Studio 
Ayman Hair Studio – Kid Create Studio 
Bentley Pet Stuff – 2×10 Nails 
Big City Optical – Big City Dental 
Blaine Elementary School 
Bodega Sur 
Bombastic Cafe – The Former Blue Bayou 
Bombastic Cafe 
Cafe Tola 
Candyality 
Click Shoes – Baby Dolls 
Coalfire Pizza 
Ouizi Mural – CVS Pharmacy 
Ouizi Mural – CVS Pharmacy 
Dairy Queen 
dog-a-holics 
Tango Sur – 312 Estates – Bodega Sur- Cafe Tola 
Dona Tola 
El Marcado Food Mart 
European Wax Studio 
Fifth Third Bank 
Mercury Theater and Venus Cabaret 
Growing Smiles 
Jewel-Osco 
Julius Meinl 
Julius Meinl 
Massage Envy – Bank of America 
Mercury Theater and Venus Cabaret 
Music Box Theatre 
Music Box Theatre 
New Development 
New Retail coming from Chris Irwin 
Steingold’s Bagels 
Sushi Mura 
Suvarna – Sushi Mura 
312 Estates 
The Former Blue Bayou 
The Former Blue Bayou 
TS Organic Nails – Subway 
Two Penny Blue 
Unique Brow
Touring Chicago’s Southport Corridor – Belmont to Addison Street
A tour around Lakeview’s Southport Corridor neighborhood in Chicago during the Late Summer and Early Fall of 2021
Tour Time! Shopping, eating and playing between Belmont Avenue and Addison Street along Southport Avenue during the late summer of 2021.
Alice & Wonder 
Amazon Books 
Anthropologie 
Athleta 
Aura Candle Bar 
Benefit 
Benefit 
bluemercury 
Bonobos 
Butcher’s Tap 
Former Gearhed 
Byline Bank 
Capital One Cafe 
Uncle Han’s 
Indira & Coda di Volpe 
Coda di Volpe 
Compass Real Estate 
Corridor Brewery 
Corridor Brewery 
Crosby’s Kitchen 
Crosby’s Kitchen 
Custom Eyes 
Dag’s Pizza 
Denim Lounge for Men 
Discover CBD 
Dr. Martens 
Dr. Martens 
Elevare 
Ella Elli 
Ella Elli 
Ella Elli 
Evereve & Madewell 
Fairy Tale Ballet 
FedEd 
Fleet Feet 
Fleet Feet & The Sill 
FoxTrot 
FoxTrot 
Framebridge (Coming soon) 
Francesca’s 
Free People 
New Development 
Galleria Liquors 
The Gap 
The Gap 
Coda Di Volpe, Indira 
J. Crew & SoulCycle 
J. Crew & SoulCycle 
J. Crew & SoulCycle 
Jeni’s Ice Cream 
Jeni’s Ice Cream 
Jeni’s Ice Cream 
Jeni’s Ice Cream 
Aligned 
Johnny Was 
Johnny Was 
Joy’s Cleaners 
Krista K Boutique 
Lakeview Insurance 
Lange’s Lounge 
lululemon athletica 
lululemon athletica 
lululemon athletica 
Lush 
M2 Boutique 
Madewell 
New Development 
New National Retail Coming 
Custom Eyes 
Paper Source 
The UPS Store 
Kendra Scott, LensCrafters 
Potbelly’s 
Primrose 
Primrose 
Primrose 
Southport Avenue 
Real Good Juice Co. 
Schoolyard Tavern 
Schubas & Tied House 
Sephora 
Sephora 
Sheil Park 
Sheil Park 
Southport Wine, Beer & Spirits 
Southport Bees 
Southport Low-Line 
Southport Low-Line 
Southport Low-Line 
Southport Low-Line & CTA 
Southport Grocery 
Southport Lanes (Closed) 
Southport Lanes (Closed) 
spaderma 
Spaderma & Yoga6 
Starbucks 
Starbucks 
Starbucks 
The Sill 
Tuco & Blondie 
Tuco & Blondie 
US Apothecary (K. Hall Studio) 
Warby Parker 
Yoga6
When will M2 Boutique be leaving Southport? And more national retailers coming
New national retailers are coming to the former DavidsTEA, Gearhead spaces as well
M2 has lost their lease, and will vacate their current space “30 days after “new” tenant signs.”
And even more national retailers are coming to Southport including the former DavidsTEA location and Uncle Dan’s/Gearhead space – with “large, complicated build-outs.”
See the listing for M2 here from Loopnet.
Primrose Southport Corridor: “Small Businesses Make People Happy”
Husband-and-wife team Erik and Leah Thallemer operate Primrose, a locally owned shop that opened in 2019.
On the window of recently opened plant shop The Sill on Roscoe Street, the words “Plants Make People Happy” greet customers in a bold, white font.
Continue reading “Primrose Southport Corridor: “Small Businesses Make People Happy””Southport’s Sidewalk Sale Today
The sidewalk sales will take over the Southport Avenue and Roscoe Street commercial corridors, encouraging people to support small businesses as they reopen from the pandemic.
Shop summer styles and enjoy amazing discounts at the Summer Sidewalk Sale happening Saturday, July 17 & Sunday, July 18 at stores along Southport Ave from Henderson to Grace and Roscoe St from Damen to Western! Check out some participating shops at https://www.lakeviewroscoevillage.org/sidewalksale
M2 Boutique has lost their lease
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.
Support small business
📷 @coalfire_southport
Please continue to support your small neighborhood independent businesses… before we are all swallowed up by large developers and giant corporations with deep pockets. Please please please support the little guys who make your neighborhoods what they are! #coalfirechicago (at Coalfire)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jjlsXhZb1/?igshid=10rv91gxgh2h6
Farewell to our Original G or should we say M2!
📷 @m2chicago
Farewell to our Original G or should we say M2! Final weekend in our space- if you are in town this weekend please come by and bring wine! Or champs… all good. 🤪Let’s celebrate an amazing 13 years in our “corner store”! (at M2 Boutique)
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