Your Guide to Chicago's Northcenter, Lincoln Square and Ravenswood Manor.
Archive for April, 2010
Breaking into the Comic Vault
This month, The Center Square Journal will spotlight various comic book shops within the Lincoln Square, Northcenter, and Ravenswood area ahead of the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (also known as C2E2), which takes place at McCormick Place on April 16 to April 18. This week we stop by the Comic Vault and chat with [...]
A Bit of Bollywood Opens in Northcenter
The corner of Hutchinson on Lincoln Avenue just got a little more exotic with the recent opening of Delhi 6, a self-described ?Indian Fusion Caf?? that offers traditional dishes (e.g. Bombay chaat and chili chicken) and ?fusion? cuisine such as Samosa-wiches, curry noodles, and tuna bruschetta. In addition to food, this new hangout squeezes in [...]
33 Ward Street-Sweeping Schedule Released
Ald. Richard Mell’s office has released this year’s street-sweeping schedule for the 33 Ward. Mell was one of 25 aldermen who showed up at a special session of the City Council last week to discuss Mayor Daley’s overhaul of the street-sweeping system. Citing these “dire economic times,” Daley said he wanted sweepers to follow a [...]
Egg-cellent: Northcenter Egg Hunt Kicks Off Saturday
The Northcenter Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual egg hunt tomorrow, April 3, in Town Square, 4100 N. Damen Ave. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and is free. Northcenter Chamber of Commerce executive director Garrett FitzGerald said participants should arrive to the event early. ?Have a big smile because we expect hundreds and hundreds [...]
Ravenswood ArtWalk Accepting Applications
Artists can now apply for this year’s Ravenswood ArtWalk, a two-day event that begins on Oct. 2. Applications can be submitted through the event’s Web site, and it looks like organizers for the event are looking for a little bit of everything. From the event’s site: “Applications are open, but not limited to:? visual artists, [...]
The Watson Twins Stop By the Old Town School of Folk Music
Identical twins Chandra and Leigh Watson weren?t known as The Watson Twins until their collaboration with Jenny Lewis. The duo formerly performed under the moniker Black Swan, but they shed the name to accompany Lewis as backup singers for 2006?s Rabbit Fur Coat. Since then, The Watson Twins have pursued their own career, channeling their [...]
Last Chance to See 50 Aldermen/50 Artists
Tomorrow is the last day to catch the 50 Aldermen/50 Artists exhibit at Johalla Projects, located at 1561 N. Milwaukee Ave.?As you can probably tell by the name, 50 artists were deployed to create portraits of all the members of the City Council. The artists who covered aldermen Richard Mell (seen to the right), Eugene [...]
Little Green Baby and Knit1 To Change Owners
Two Center Square businesses are changing owners in an effort to avert previously announced plans to close shop. Little Green Baby, the eco-friendly children’s boutique at 4654 N. Rockwell, was sold in March to former realtor and Bucktown resident Kim Sledgister after previous owner Kim Gayeski’s announced plans to close the store. “[The store purchase] [...]
