Grand Opening: Lincoln Square Dominick’s

Dominick’s kicked off their 85th Anniversary by opening their store in Lincoln Square (5233 N Lincoln Ave.).  Support from the neighborhood was very large with over 100 people waiting outside before the 8 a.m. opening. Don Keprta, Dominick’s President, 40th Ward Alderman Patrick O’Connor and the Amundsen High School band, were all on hand...

CAPS Beat 2031 September

Where theft of items taken from inside vehicles was the top concern at July’s meeting of Beat 2031, the autos themselves have now become a primary target. Eight vehicles were stolen in the past two months within the beat’s boundaries, Lawrence to Foster and Leavitt to the Chicago River.  “That’s a huge increase for...

HomeMade Pizza comes to Lincoln Square

For everyone who wants to make dinner, without having to actually, you know, make dinner, we’ve got great news for you. Chicago-based HomeMade Pizza, which has popularized the bake-at-home pie, is coming to Lincoln Square. They do all the prep work; you pop it in the oven and take all the credit. The company...

The New Platform at the Ravenswood Metra Station

A Sneak Peek at Gene’s Sausage Shop New Rooftop Deck

While much of the action at this past weekend’s Apple Fest centered on Lincoln Avenue, with people lining up for pie and caramel apples, one of the highlights of the event took place three stories above street level. Gene’s Sausage Shop unveiled its much-anticipated rooftop deck—if only for a few hours. Festivalgoers were treated...

Coming soon: Pickle’s Playroom, a cafe for kids

Michael Stokes, real estate agent, Lincoln Square resident and stay at home dad to two, can now add business owner to his resume. Mike is the owner and creator of the upcoming Pickle’s Playroom at 2315 W. Lawrence. This “Sip, Clip and Play Cafe” will be a place that is “comfortable, has great service...

Fall into Fun: Your guide to this weekend’s festivals

“I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air,” said American novelist, Nathaniel Hawthorne. It seems the neighborhood agrees. Throngs of strollers pass under falling leaves, while smiling faces are blanketed by an occasional cool,...

Neighborhood food drive and block party Saturday

As part of Hunger Action Month, there will be a neighborhood food drive and block party to benefit food pantries in Lincoln Square, North Center and Ravenswood. The event will be at 3350 N. Western on Saturday, September 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include music and children’s activities, including an inflatable...

Book Cellar hosts bestselling author Gary Shteyngart

There was a certain irony to Gary Shteyngart‘s appearance at The Book Cellar Wednesday night. The acclaimed author was in town to promote his latest novel, Super Sad True Love Story, which is set in a dystopian near-future post-literate America, where nobody reads, and yet here he was, playing to a standing room crowd...

The Lincoln Lodge returns for its 11th season

The Lincoln Lodge is not only Chicago’s, but also the nation’s longest-running comedy showcase, and it will return for its 11th season on September 30. Its regular Thursday and Friday night shows are located in the back room of The Lincoln Restaurant at 4008 N. Lincoln Avenue. This is sure to be a great...

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Laschet’s Inn: Authentic German Cuisine

As the recent German-American Festival descended on the heart of Lincoln Square, there was no doubt an influx of new faces (and appetites) to the heart of the Square?s gemulichkeit, the Chicago Brauhaus. ?Unfortunately for them, far fewer will likely have taken the opportunity to amble further south to dine at Laschet?s Inn, where...

Home & Garden Seminars at Sulzer

Remember the last time you started a project around the house and realized halfway through that you had no clue what you were doing? Perhaps a little advice from the pros would come in handy. Check out these upcoming home and garden seminars at Sulzer Library (4455 N. Lincoln), led by experts in their...

Harvest Jam & Midnight Circus

This was a busy weekend in Welles Park as both the Midnight Circus performed on Saturday and Sunday and Queen of Angels Catholic Church held their Harvest Jam on Friday evening, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Harvest Jam is an annual fundraiser for the church, while the Midnight Circus is an annual fundraiser for...

Lincoln Square Welcomes Fall: Harvest Jam Starts Today

Harvest Jam started out as a small, private event for about 200 people at Queen of Angels Parish and School. Today, in its eighth year, the three-day street festival, located on Sunnyside between Western Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, is a bonafide public street festival that drew a whopping crowd of 4,500 to last year’s...