Logan Square Examiner

Thanksgiving gifts of nurture

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:02:35 -0700

Norwegian cookies Whether you're entertaining guests or being entertained on Thanksgiving Day, stop in at the annual Julejentenes Christmas Bazaar at the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church (Minnekirken) at 2614 N. Kedzie Ave. on Saturday, Novemb...

Chicago Artists Month in Logan Square: Milwaukee Avenue Art Walk 2009

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:56:56 -0700

Monica Rezman's "No Beginning or End" (section), currently on display on Milwaukee AvenueYes, it's back. Pick up a hot cider at New Wave Coffee or coffee at Café con Leche and take a stroll down Milwaukee Avenue between Logan ...

Saturday's Summer Sessions on the Square is on fire!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:06:30 -0700

Painting With Fire by Flipped Out on Flickr Have you experienced Summer Sessions on the Square yet? It's a summer concert series that's been taking place all summer long at the Logan Square monument at the corner of Logan Boulevard, Milwaukee...

This year's House Walk takes you inside one of the best blocks

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:16:25 -0700

2500 block of Bernard Street 2500 block of Bernard Street Related Articles Best blocks in Logan Square Richard Nickel house makes list of "Chicago 7" Most Endangered Buildings Viva Mexico! Viva! Thi...

Monthly parking passes are back at the Logan Square "el"

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:26:24 -0700

Monthly parking pass notice at the Logan Square/Emmett St. lot Since January 1 of this year and the advent and implementation of the parking meter lease deal in Chicago, monthly parking passes have not been available for the Emmett Street parking lo...

Saturday at the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:38:43 -0700

Saturday at the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, 18 artists competed to best capture the spirit of the festival and a $500 prize. The festival continues today, Sunday, August 2.

Open Streets f/k/a Sunday Parkways

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:39:53 -0700

Open Streets route This year's Open Streets takes place tomorrow, Saturday, August 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Here's an opportunity to take back the streets and bike, blade, skate, jog, stroll the kids or walk the dog — just don&rsq...

Miles of Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:48:27 -0700

Centered in the heart of Logan Square at the corner of Milwaukee Avenue, Logan Boulevard and Kedzie Avenue, the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival runs for three days, Friday, July 31, through Sunday, August 2, from noon to 11:00 p.m. each day, and...

Summer Sessions on the Square starts Saturday

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:22:35 -0700

Grupo Yubá A new summer concert series, Summer Sessions on the Square, starts this Saturday, June 27, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Logan Square monument at the intersection of Logan Blvd. and Milwaukee Ave. Gather your friends and family, e...

Save the date: Tour de Fat returns

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:22:59 -0700

2008 Chicago Tour de Fat Bike Rodeo in Palmer Square Fifteen weeks until the Tour de Fat returns to Palmer Square. Fifteen weeks to get your costume ready. Fifteen weeks to build up your bike karma.Fifteen weeks to trick out your bike for the nei...

Logan Square six degrees from Reader's 2009 "Best of" list

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:19:36 -0700

Yesterday I posted that Avondale shows well in Reader's 2009 "Best of" list, and while Logan Square was equally represented in number on the Chicago Reader "Best of Chicago 2009" list (see my post over at Peopling Places), I thin...

Avondale shows well on Reader's 2009 "Best of" list

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:23:01 -0700

The Chicago Reader is out with its "Best of Chicago 2009" list, and the Avondale neighborhood makes a good showing (better than Logan Square's?).From what I've been able to see so far, Avondale takes the top spot in:Best Drink Specials at...

Forty percent discount at Friendship Restaurant

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:46:33 -0700

Friendship Restaurant [Update: You missed it; and it was a 60% discount!] Before midnight tonight, score a future $50 worth of delicious Chinese fare at Friendship Restaurant (2830 N. Milwaukee Ave.) for just $20 through Groupon, your col...

Paying $3 per Twitter follower

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:39:41 -0700

Avondale School, 2945 N. Sawyer Ave.That's right, three bucks. Tim Ferris will shamelessly pay for Twitter followers in order to increase awareness of and to support local public schools in need.Think Logan Square's and all of Chicago's public ...

N.A.I.L.S. CMYK Show

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:35:48 -0700

N.A.I.L.S. (Neighborhood Artists in Logan Square) is making its mark on the color explosion at New Wave Coffee, with its first exhibition. The CMYK Show runs through Sunday, March 15, when you'll have a chance to meet many of the artists at th...

Red steamin' hot Valentine's Day: erotica and soul

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:35:47 -0700

AP Photo/Giorgio Armani press officeOooooh, it's gonna get hot at The Whistler Saturday night! How about a Valentine's Day guaranteed to get your date in the mood? Eyes closed. Breath quickening....Okay, this is not for everyone. ...

B.Y.O. Be Mine

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:59:22 -0700

Logan Square may not have been the first place to come to mind for Valentine's Day, but here are some ♥ romantic ♥ options that may not have occurred to you. They're all BYOB, which not only helps with the budget, b...

Pluck, not plonk, for Valentine's Day on a budget

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:12:11 -0700

Wine selection at Provenance♥ These hard times call for some creativity in planning your Valentine's Day date. Consider Provenance Food and Wine at 2528 N. California for creative inspiration. ♥ ♥ Valentine's Day happens to...

John Alexander Logan Birthday Film Fest

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:10:32 -0700

adapted from photo by katherine of chicago on FlickrIn celebration of our neighborhood namesake's birthday, the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce is hosting the John Alexander Logan Birthday Film Fest at the Logan Theater at 2626 N. Milwaukee on Satur...

Look for Hot Doug's on Travel Channel's "No Reservations"

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:14:53 -0700

The most glorious Hot Doug's run of allby phil dokas on FlickrAnthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" finally gets a taste of Chicago on Monday, February 2, at 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. (CST), and Hot Doug's is on the menu. Bourdain stopped in ...