Garden coming to Ashland/Hollywood

The Peterson Garden Project, a non-profit dedicated to teaching people to grow their own food, is installing another community vegetable garden in the neighborhood – this time at Ashland and Hollywood.  Named “Ashlandia,” this garden will feature 35 plots which will be available on a first come first served basis and a $75 membership fee.  [...]

Loyola looking to close portion of Kenmore; create pedestrian walkway

Kenmore Avenue has been closed due to construction south of Sheridan and north of Rosemont, but Loyola may seek to make this closure permanent.  According to the University’s newspaper, the Loyola Student Dispatch, the school is exploring the possibility of converting the street into a pedestrian walkway. “It [Kenmore] will become a south campus residential village. [...]

New bbq/smokehouse restaurant coming to Edgewater?

This lovely facade was recently uncovered at the southwest corner of Broadway and Balmoral, at 5352 N Broadway.  The building had recently had an odd shingle-like covering over it, which has since been removed.  After posting the photo to the Edgeville Buzz Facebook page, residents commented that they thought the space was once home to [...]

Congrats to ‘Andersonville Honors’ winners!

Last week the Andersonville Development Corporation hosted their second annual Andersonville Honors Gala, honoring neighborhood businesses and organizations.  The evening was full of food, drink, networking and live music and hosted at the Swedish American Museum.  Congrats to this years winners and all those nominated!  The winners were:Kurt Mathiasson Award – Marlies Stanton, owner of [...]

Edgewater & Andersonville in the news

  New arts festival brings eclectic performers to Edgewater and Uptown [Chicago Now / Listing Toward Forty] A Sandwich a Day: Falafel with Baba Ghannouj Wrap at Taste of Lebanon [Serious Eats Chicago] 2013 Eater Awards - Sauce & Bread wins Team Spirit award [TimeOut Chicago] 2013 Zombie Pub Crawl photos [Flickr]

Series of late night strong-arm muggings along Bryn Mawr

While no city street is completely safe in the lonely hours of the early morning, a friend of the Buzz shared with us his recent unfortunate experience of being assaulted and mugged not once but twice within the last several weeks along the same stretch of Bryn Mawr Ave. Last Saturday, he had taken the L home [...]

Dine out for a good cause tomorrow evening

Tomorrow evening Dining Out for Life will take place at over 80 restaurants around Chicago, and there are plenty of options to support this great cause right here in Edgewater/Andersonville.  Dining Out for Life is North America’s largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser, with 60 cities throughout North America and Nigeria participating.  Last year, the Chicago event raised over [...]

Let there be light! New street lights installed on Kenmore/Winthrop

New street lights are being installed along Kenmore and Winthrop near Hollywood Avenue in an effort to make the area brighter and deter crime.  48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman first mentioned the new “piggy-back” style lights would be installed in this area at a public safety meeting last fall. That meeting was held after an [...]

Annual Edgewater neighborhood garage sale expands; now accepting applications

The already expansive 19th annual Edgewater Neighborhood Garage Sale will be even a bit larger than years past when it takes place on June 1st this year.  A collaboration of around 150 households in past years, the annual sale this year welcomes a fifth block club,  Edgewater Beach Neighbors Association, to the mix and expands its [...]

63 Bar & Grill opens in former Hamilton’s space

63 Bar & Grill opened for business on Friday this weekend, and the new owners did a great job updating the bar space that used to be Hamilton’s. As previously reported, Hamilton’s closed down after 80 years of business shortly after Loyola University purchased the building. Entered new owner Matt Fisher and his business partners, who were courted to Edgewater [...]

At Edgewater fair, seniors unite in pursuit of health

Tall, straight-backed and energetic, Benia Davis doesn’t look 75 years old. He says he doesn’t feel it either. But when the semi-retired beauty parlor owner received a flyer in his mailbox announcing that 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman was hosting Edgewater’s 13th annual Senior Health Fair, he decided to visit the Broadway Armory to check [...]

DMK Restaurant group leases space in Andersonville

Foodies rejoice!  DMK Restaurant Group, the folks behind Lakeview’s popular DMK Burger Bar, have signed a lease at the former Kingfisher space on Clark Street.  It has not yet been announced what type of restaurant they will open up at the new location, and DMK does much more than burger bars.  Throughout the city and suburbs the group [...]

More info from Epworth fire; special worship for paster & family tomorrow

The Chicago Fire Department is still investigating last weekends fire that occured at Epoworth United Methodist church’s parsonage (5249 N Kenmore) last weekend, but it appears the blaze may have started with faulty electrical wiring in the wall an overloaded power strip.  A parsonage is the home provided by the church for clergy, and the [...]

Thursday flooding: Photos from around the neighborhood

Arts festival coming to Edgewater & Uptown in June

For three weeks in June, Pivot Arts will host a multi-arts festival at various unique venues throughout the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods.  From June 6th through the 22nd audiences will have the opportunity to attend performances of live music, theater, dance, puppetry, as well as a community picnic and performances for children.  Edgewater venues include Berger [...]