Category: Retail
Evanston home conveniently located near CVS
Every time we park at the CVS/pharmacy at 3333 Central St in Evanston, which seems to be a lot lately, it does our heart good to see this hold-out h [...]
A new Metropolis: retail, residential proposed in Bronzeville area
A pair of curvilinear glass-and-steel buildings would join the vintage greystones and brick low-rises in the Bronzeville area on the Chicago's mid-S [...]
Belmont Ave – where has all the retail gone?
Join YoJoe on a part of his morning drive to the office, as he reflects on the vacant storefronts along Chicago's Belmont Ave, and what they portend [...]
Tour Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers in River North's historic Tree Studios building
The pieces at Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers may be pricey, but odds are, this hand-crafted furniture will not only last, but never go out of style. Watc [...]
Oil & Vinegar mixes it up in River North
The concept of Oil & Vinegar (619 N State) is as simple as its name and decor are catchy. Watch as Denise O'Connell tells us about the River North s [...]
Fall out of The Alley, into the Gap
Well, after Filter fell to the Bank of America machine, we figured it was only a matter of time before Lake View's last bastion for the leather-clad [...]
Window of the day: Center on Halsted in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood
A tire with wings floats above a window of the Center on Halsted, set to open later this year as a social service and community center for the gay, [...]
Roosevelt Collection kicks off with Lofts
Mid-rise buildings have traditionally never been too long on style. With The Lofts at Roosevelt Collection, buyers aren't just getting a compelling [...]
Name the Chicago nabe of the cafe
While not every corner of Chicago needs a cafe, this one is a welcome addition to an underserved neighborhood. The first person to name this nabe ge [...]
Venture Statuary: no longer saying it with concrete
Venture Statuary, one of Uptown's strangest and most wonderful businesses, has closed its doors. A "for rent" sign now occupies its shop window at 5 [...]
New retail, restaurants create hotspots in Edgewater, Uptown
In the new issue of New Homes Magazine, which hits the street Friday and the 'net today, Yo's Alison Soltau looks at the changes new restaurants and [...]
New retail coming to 79th and St Lawrence in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood
The intersection of East 79th Street and St Lawrence Avenue in Chatham is a study in transition. A well-worn row of shops housing a food mart and a [...]
Big-box stores boost Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, says small-business owner
The increasing presence of big-box retailers in the Chatham area may strike some as a problem, but to Alisha Goins, their entry into the market has [...]
Argyle is one of North Side's biggest Asian retail hubs
We've talked a little this month about the vibrant retail emerging in pockets of Uptown and Edgewater, but most of these corridors pale in compariso [...]
Bryn Mawr Avenue is a selling point for Catalpa Gardens Condos
Construction is well underway at Catalpa Gardens Condonminiums as we discovered on a recent trip up to those parts. Computer programmer Harry McClello [...]
South Triangle retail divided
Cottage Grove Avenue from 87th Street to 86th just may be the most interesting block in the city. How so? Because the east side of the street is aro [...]
Scenes from Chatham Village Square
Join us for a walk around this successful new shopping center, anchored by Target, at the northwest corner of East 87th St and South Cottage Grove A [...]
Uptown resale store dispenses a little HIV education along with preloved clothing
The newish New Vision of Hope Foundation Designer Resale Store, 1303 W Wilson Ave, is an interesting addition to this stretch of Uptown, which, as we' [...]
Bank of America coming to Racine near Broadway
Come fall, the Bank of America is moving into that lovely old terra cotta building at 4756 Racine, adjacent to the Riviera Theatre. A renovation is [...]
Pioneering spirit on Wilson and Magnolia avenues in Uptown
When businessman Nick Novich decides to open a new bar, he picks a neighborhood that he thinks could use some pioneering. Last summer, Novich, who has [...]