At 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 8th at 4641 N. Clark Street La Mexicana Grill Uptown will celebrate a grand opening ribbon cutting and provide free lunch for the first 100 people!  La Mexicana's owner JJ Romo, who has done almost all the interior work to the former Thai on Clark space himself, is the proud owner of La Mexicana Grill Wrigleyville and now La Mexicana Grill Uptown.  We wish La Mexicana Grill much success! [...]

4006 N. Sheridan (Catapult Real Estate)The Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals, now home to our favorite ex-Ald. Helen Shiller, met on February 21 and approved the three zoning variances requested for the 4006 N. Sheridan proposed development at the northwest corner of Sheridan & Irving Park. As we disclosed when we broke news of the development in 2023, the new development is being built "by right," i.e. without need for formal approval by the Aldermanic office. However, the 3 variances requested (and now granted) will allow the developer to have residences on the ground floor and less on-site parking due to [...]