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RECENT EVENTS
Fall 2007
First UCC Pub Crawl
UCC held it’s very first “Pub Crawl” in October, and a very
good time was had by all who attended. About 50 residents
and friends meandered their way from “The Spot” on Broadway,
to “Uptown Lounge” on Lawrence, to “Fat Cat” on Broadway,
and finally to “Nick’s on Wilson”. Each establishment had
a drink and/or food special for “Crawl” attendees. Attendees
agree… this is sure to be an annual event!
Summer 2007
UCC Helps Revitalize Jewish Graceland Cemetery
James Cappleman, Patrick Waters, and Richard Thale of the
Uptown Chicago Commission lent a hand during a group cleanup
of the overgrown Jewish Graceland Cemetery on the 3900 block
of North Clark Street in Lakeview. The cleanup was a joint
effort by the commission and the Lake View Citizens Council.
The burial ground has had a troubled past. The previous owner,
who owned the land for 14 years, did nothing to improve the
area, and its condition of overgrown trees and plants, tangled
branches and toppled headstones were a sore spot for the City,
preservationists, neighbors and the Jewish community for more
than three decades.
The cemeteries were bought in April 2007 by Doris Weiss-Evon,
who fell in love with the burial grounds when she lived nearby
and would visit the plots to sketch and reflect. Ms. Weiss-Evon
intended to spend her entire $6,000 savings to hire a crew
to clear away the overgrown brush and fallen trees. In a true
show of community spirit, UCC and LVCC decided to reach out
to their members for monetary and physical help. Together
they held a series of 3 clean-up days, and hired a landscaper
to take out and remove the largest trees and shrubs. Additional
clean-up days may be planned for spring 2008.
Spring 2007
UCC member, an "Easter Bunny"
 James
Cappleman, who works at Comer Children’s Hospital, distributed
Easter toys to the Salvation Army Family Shelter, one of UCC’s
“Good Neighbor” awardees. Between Christmas and Easter, James
figures he’s donated roughly $3000 worth of toys to needy
families. Good work James! And a big thanks to the Comer Children’s
Hospital as well, for their participation!
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Urban Land Institute (ULI) professionals
spent a week in Uptown developing recommendations to help
revitalize the Lawrence/Broadway Entertainment District.
read more
Images courtesy of EUGENEFELIX Photography.
Welcome
to Uptown:
- Agami
4712 North Broadway
(773-506-1854)
- Anna Maria Pastaria
4400 North. Clark Street
- Annoyance Productions and Annoyance Theater
4840 N. Broadway
www.annoyanceproductions.com
- Fat Cat
4840 N. Broadway
- Inspiration Too Café
4715 North Sheridan
- Marigold
4840 North. Broadway
an upscale Indian Restaurant
- Nick's in Uptown
1140 West Wilson
- The Spot
4437 North Broadway
- Unique So Chique Tea and Chocolate Room
Recently renovated, the boutique with a tea room, has become a restaurant with a gift shop.
Upcoming Events/Openings:
- Bank of America
(s/w corner of Lawrence and Broadway)
- Demera
4801 N. Broadway, an Ethiopian restaurant
- El Pollo Loco
4557 N. Sheridan (Winter 2008)
- MDT Architecture
4619 N. Broadway (relocating from 4753 N. Broadway
- The Wilde Pug
an English Pub, from the CREW crew, 4808 N. Broadway
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