Results tagged “lakeview”

Yesterday we mentioned the rash of attacks by a group of men in the Lincoln Park over the weekend and now two more attacks have happened, one in Lincoln Park and one in Lakeview. The Lincoln Park attack happened late last night at Fullerton and Cannon and the victim was able to fight the group off with a bicycle chain, though he did give up $137 in cash. Another attack occurred near Halsted and Buckingham in Lakeview where a man was beaten and robbed of his wallet and cell phone. Thus far, despite the similarity to last week's muggings, police have yet to connect either attack to those earlier ones. So far, authorities have only issued vague descriptions of the attackers.

We love Reckless; and frankly, we've always preferred the Lakeview store to the one in Wicker Park. When we heard they'd be moving, we initially feared that it'd be to a smaller space. Luckily, that's not the case. The new digs at 3126 N. Broadway, about a block south of the old location, are fairly spacious. In fact, there's even more browsing room thanks to wider aisles. Unlike the old store, you won't have to elbow your way past people staring at the box sets and New Arrivals. Another bonus: the new store is right across the street from Intelligentsia.

A Chicagoist reader sent us a tip that Diner Grill (1635 W. Irving Park Rd., 773-248-2030) appeared closed for business. We've placed at least three phone calls to the venerable matchbox-shaped diner and was welcomed with a constantly ring tone.

Fried chicken is one of those dishes that we eat about twice a year; usually one of those times is disappointing. It’s a dish that’s very easy to get wrong and even the best examples of the frying art sometimes weigh you down like a lead overcoat. Happily, there is fresh hope for the fried chicken lovers of Chicago who are willing to try something a little different.

The early 90's Riot Grrrl movement in Los Angeles and Minneapolis proved concretely that even though we like to paint our nails and smell nice, sometimes a girl just needs to rock. Girls Rock! Chicago camps are a non-profit organization offering area young ladies the opportunity explore self-expression through traditionally rock-oriented instruments and arrangements. It's a killer concept and one we wish had existed in suburban Wisconsin when we were slogging through our formative years.

The intersection of Belmont and Sheridan is one we've hated and feared ever since moving into the neighborhood. It's a toxic stew: you've got cars anxious to get on LSD, cars anxiously getting off LSD, commuters anxious to catch buses going downtown or anxious to get home after getting off buses coming from downtown, and a traffic light with timings that almost seem capricious. Yikes!

Or, since this will be an Oktoberfest-intensive installment, "Das Freitagsbüfett." Most of these are around the general vicinity of Lincoln Park, Lake View, and Wrigleyville. Things kick off this evening with St. Alphonsus' Sixth Annual Oktoberfest Chicago. Admission is $5, or free if you RSVP at going.com/oktoberfestchicago. First St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church hosts their Oktoberfest Saturday from 5-10 p.m. Cost is $20 ($15 for seniors, $10 for children under 12). St. Michael in Old...

We didn't make it out to the Lake View Polar Bear Club's annual winter swim yesterday because, well, it was cold. But we didn't miss too much. The group, even with a pickax, was unable to break through the ice. The 6th annual self-proclaimed "Celebration of Shrinkage" took place at Oak Street Beach and aimed to support the Prestangen family. Sherri Prestangen was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, and the Lake View Polar Bear Club...

The CTA had a real good news/bad news session yesterday. Bad news: The state isn't helping with a possible fare hike, so we'll definately see a fare hike in the next year or so. The good news: CTA has been paving ground under El tracks, and are selling the spaces for $50 to $85 a month in Lake View! Yow!

Starting today, I-GO is expanding to Lakeview. The non-profit car-sharing program, which launched in March 2002, is adding their ninth Chicago neighborhood to the list.