Southport Corridor News and Events - Chicago, Illinois

Some good news after a year of awfulness, Southport Lanes could reopen this spring according to Block Club Chicago .  "The historic Southport Lanes, which closed in September  due to the ...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2021/01/southport-lanes-could-reopen-this-spring.html

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 win...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/10/pescadero-seafood-oyster-bar-coming-to.html

Devastating news from Schoolyard Tavern as Covid has turned the service industry upside down. We will miss this Southport staple 😓 "Covid has been a destructive force to so many lives, fami...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/10/schoolyard-tavern-closing-october-4.html

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.   ...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/09/southport-lanes-closing-september-27.html

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 acco...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/09/your-last-look-at-3347-n-southport.html

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 list...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/09/sephora-southport-corridor-opening.html

Miss Bel-Port liquors ? A new liquor store is coming to that former location at 3201 N. Southport Avenue. You can read all the details here from Ald. Tom Tunney's website .

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/09/southport-beer-wine-spirits-coming-to.html

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 Gra...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/08/dine-out-on-southport-organized-by.html

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 ONL...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/07/these-southport-corridor-business-are.html

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 fille...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/07/spaderma-lakeview-opening-july-27th.html

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 ONL...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/07/these-southport-corridor-local.html

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 la...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/07/sephora-on-track-to-open-at-3401-n.html

UDPATE: Due to Covid-19, SusieCakes has cancelled their lease.  Basics Salon closed in 2019 and a new development is currently under construction .  Recently a Lease Brochure appeared for D...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/07/upscale-bakery-susie-cakes-coming-to.html

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 li...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/07/former-davidstea-space-for-lease-at.html

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 ...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/07/southport-lanes-at-3325-n-southport.html

It's 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...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-list-of-growing-southport-corridor.html

From Block Club Chicago - The closures could begin as early as June 19 and are expected to run Friday evenings through Sunday. LAKEVIEW — More temporary street closures have been planned ...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/06/from-block-club-chicago-lakeview.html

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 onl...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/06/post-covid-these-southport-corridor.html

Southport's annual Low-Line farmer's market is back this year starting Thursday, June 4 - October 15, 3:30 - 7:30 PM, with Covid-19 safety precautions in place. From the Lakeview Chamber of Comm...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-2020-low-line-market-is-back-albeit.html

An update from our January post, AuraCandleBar is coming to 3338 N. Southport Avenue, former space of The Homeland Group real estate office. From their website: AURA Candle Bar is a sociall...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/04/auracandlebar-coming-to-3338-n.html

Last year, proposed plans came out on a new TOD development replacing an abandoned building at 3347-49 N. Southport.  The original proposal was not received too well by the community, and the d...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/03/3347-49-transit-oriented-development.html

Update: Due to COVID-19, most of these events have been cancelled. Spring is in the air so get your calendars out and start making plans for Summer, 2020! MAY 2020 CHICAGO KIDS AND KITES FEST...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/03/2020-city-of-chicago-summer-events.html

The transit-oriented development (TOD) at 3200 N. Southport now has its first retail tenant signed, spaderma . According to spaderma's website, it specializes in advanced skincare, cosmetic injec...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/02/spaderma-coming-to-3200-n-southport.html

Looks like it could be the end to this classic building on Southport Avenue. According to this listing , 3714 N. Southport is next in line for redevelopment where Stella Blue is currently located...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/01/3714-n-southport-retail-new-development.html

A website , Facebook page and Instagram page has been set up for Aura Candle Bar at 3338 N. Southport, former home of The Homestead Group. Information is also listed on the Chamber of Commerce w...

https://southportcorridorchicago.blogspot.com/2020/01/retail-rumors-aura-candle-bar-coming-to.html