CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS – NORWOOD PARK, GOLD COAST, LAKEVIEW, LOOP, EVANSTON
NORWOOD PARK
Ald. John Arena wants to develop more dining and
entertainment options in the 45th ward as part of his effort to revitalize the
business district there. He is also working on the ward's public art initiative
through Arts
Alive 45. Business improvement is a big focus for Arena, committing
more than $1 million in Small Business Improvement Funding (SBIF) in the 45th
Ward area TIF districts.
GOLD COAST
Welcome FOODease, a new
gourmet grocer/wine shop for all your cold-weather culinary needs, opening in
Water Tower Place. First, hit the sushi station for maki. Next stop: the deli
case for baseball-sized chicken meatballs. Then load up on fried chicken,
meatloaf and butternut squash ravioli at the hot entrée bar. There's a salad
bar, too. Ignore it. Go back for more meatloaf. Then it's the wine room for the
bubbly and finally a quick stop in the Chocolate Closet.
LAKEVIEW
Trader Todd's is
counting down the days to Halloween.
Every Friday and Saturday starting at 8, treat yourself to a double
feature to some of the scariest, spookiest movies out there - all on the big
screen in the comfort of our heated beer garden. There's no admission fee, no
tickets to buy - just grab a drink & some complimentary popcorn (because
what's a scary movie without popcorn?) and get ready to scream!
LOOP
Be on the lookout for a late-model van matching the
following description: Big. Silver. Smells like a barbecue pit. The Lillie's Q Meat Mobile
is on the loose. It shouldn't be hard to
find-it's playing easy-to-get for the first three weeks or so. It will set up
shop at 11am in the parking lot at Franklin and Calhoun, doling out some of the
greatest hits from its rustically classy barbecue home base in Wicker Park.
EVANSTON
Bank of America has announced plans to charge a $5 per month
fee to customers who used their debit card for purchases, and Wells Fargo and
Chase have been testing a $3 per month debit card fee. But, Evanston-based First
Bank & Trust "is not hopping on the bandwagon with the bigger banks,"
CEO Robert Yohanen said in a news release. "There is no value added to the
customer experience."
CATHY MALLERS &
DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
