Two New Great Sponsors

If you take a look on the left, you’ll notice that we’ve got two great new sponsors, Provenance Food & Wine and Waveland Bowl.We’re excited to have their support – they’re great parts of the community. Provenance Food & Wine, 2312 W. Leland St.?in Lincoln Square is an independently owned, neighborhood specialty shop that showcases [...]

Photos From Thursday’s Mayfest Kickoff

Mayfest Chicago got off to its usual slow and easy start on Thursday night, its first night, as small weekday crowds milled about Lincoln Square in the sunny weather. Click the photos after the jump for a slide show.

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Blue Sky Bakery & Café Moves to Northcenter

You can celebrate Blue Sky Bakery & Caf?‘s move from Albany Park to 3720 N. Lincoln Avenue (across from Trader Joe?s) this Saturday, June 5, when the?restaurant?offers $3 ?house-made ice cream sandwiches in several tempting flavor combinations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open every day except Monday, the caf? usually features a rotating selection [...]

Dirndls and Lederhosen and Bier, Oh My!

Dirndls and lederhosen and bier, oh my! The 11th?annual Mayfest(or Maifest auf Deutsch), which is celebrated throughout Germany to hail the arrival of spring, is taking over Lincoln Square this weekend.??This four-day event will feature live music, maypole (maibum) dancing, German food and bier, and cultural programming all served up with a touch of Gem?tlichkeit, [...]

Furniture the American Way

Name: Jim Doerty What neighborhood he lives in: Ravenswood Where we saw him: North Damen and West Eastwood avenues What issue are you most concerned about in your neighborhood? The parking. I got a couple of tickets where the rules were not posted clearly. It seems like we have more than enough parking surveillance but [...]

City Council Holds Off Vote on Nightly Vacation Rental Ordinance

Northcenter-based Pat?s Place will be able to stay in business for at least a couple of more months, because a proposed city ordinance that aims to regulate vacation nightly rentals has been tabled yet again. During a joint meeting of the City Council?s committees on zoning and licensing, some aldermen expressed concerns about the scoop [...]

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If there’s a free, electronic way to be a part of Center Square Journal, we’re on it. We got the Facebook, because that’s what the kidz are doing these dayz. You should join it to show the world how much you like us. Our Flickr group is an out of this world collection of photos [...]

German Restaurants Offer Year-round Gemütlich

Maifest (not to be confused with the other Mayfest in Chicago) officially kicks off the summer event season this week. But these German restaurants in Lincoln Square and Northcenter offer authentic food, a wide selection of beers straight from the homeland, and sincere hospitality throughout the year. Chicago Brauhaus, 4732 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago Brauhaus [...]

Rentals

Pets and Ballparks

Name: Michael Nico What neighborhood he lives in: Ravenswood Where we saw him: North Damen and West Sunnyside avenues What concerns do you have with you neighborhood? Rising rent cost. What do you like about Ravenswood? It’s in the middle of the city, and it’s still a pretty safe neighborhood. Well, what I consider to [...]