In recent weeks we welcomed two new "Sheridan Park" murals to the amazing group of murals in Uptown. For a tour of those murals, click here.Sheridan Park, of course, is the portion of Uptown bounded by Clark on the west, Broadway on the east, Montrose on the south and Lawrence to the north and contains the Sheridan Park Historic District. You can find this "Sheridan Park" mural next to the fire station on Wilson, in the alley between Racine and Magnolia.The second "Sheridan Park" mural is also on Wilson but a bit more hidden. Find this one in the alley between [...]
Despite a brief reopening after a car drove into its dining room and forced a closure this past summer, Anna Maria Pasteria has closed its doors permanently.On its website, its owner writes:"Thank You For 35 Wonderful Years!Dear Valued Customers and Friends,With a heart full of gratitude and a few bittersweet tears, I write to you today to announce that after 35 wonderful years, Anna Maria Pasteria will be closing its doors. I have decided to retire and embark on the next chapter of my life, and while this decision was not made lightly, it feels like the right time for me [...]
It was just over a year ago that we noticed that the Burger King on Irving Park near Clark had closed, and today there's a nearly completed residential building under construction on the site! Demo started early this year, and construction commended shortly after that. Seems like things rarely, occasionally, can move quickly in Chicago.The new building will be comprised of 31 three- and four-bedroom units, all rentals. There will be no affordable units on site, since it was built "as of right" and no zoning change was requested. According to Yimby, several variances were granted by the 46th Ward alderwoman's office.There [...]
