by Leen Yassine / Block Club Chicago / February 8, 2024 CHICAGO — There’s no shortage of festivities around the city this weekend: Chicagoans can ring in the Lunar New Year at Navy Pier, watch the Super Bowl at local bars, celebrate Swedish tradition at Fika Fest and so much more. There’s also a folk music fest at the University of Chicago, a winter wine walk through Lakeview and a fair trade chocolate workshop in South Loop. Read more HERE
by Robert Loerzel / WBEZ Chicago / January 4, 2024 Magicians are the star attractions on rooftops, in basement parlors, in restored theaters — and even in a gelato shop where a cone comes with a card trick. On any given night in Chicago right now, you can find magicians dazzling audiences in an elegant underground Loop parlor, a rehabbed Rogers Park vaudeville theater or an Andersonville cabaret hidden behind the façade of an industrial laundry. There’s even a newish gelato shop in Lincoln Square where
by Jordan Arseneau / ABC-7 Chicago / October 27, 2023 CHICAGO -- On any given weekend at Sideshow Gelato, customers can encounter sword-swallowers, fire-eaters, magicians, and other colorful performers on stages alongside artisan-crafted cool treats.Jay Bliznick, self-proclaimed "Impresario & Thaumaturge of Gelid Confectioneries" at the carnival-themed shop in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, said the sideshow acts can change as frequently as the flavors of gelato. "Sideshow Gelato is my little
by Alex V Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / September 22, 2023 Tickets are free but limited. Fans of the magician duo will have their best bet at securing a pair during this weekend's performances, Sideshow Gelato's owner said. LINCOLN SQUARE — Penn and Teller will drop by Lincoln Square’s Sideshow Gelato ahead of their show at the Chicago Theatre next month — and neighbors can score free tickets this weekend. Sideshow Gelato, 4819 N. Western Ave., will host the magician duo for a free appearance 7
by Joe Donlon and Edie Kasten / CBS-2 Chicago / July 7, 2023CHICAGO (CBS) -- Where can you get great gelato and a sideshow worthy of a circus - jugglers, a contortionist, and all? We found a place in Lincoln Square; it's one of Chicago's hidden gems.There's juggling, a table that floats in mid-air thanks to a ghost named George, and acts that will keep you on pins and needles; and, oh yes, gelato!Sideshow Gelato in Lincoln Square is just what the name says, gelato with a show."We'll do a magic trick for
by Monica Eng / AXIOS Chicago / June 21, 2023 A new shop is serving up gelato with a sprinkle of magic, mentorship and history in Lincoln Square. Driving the news: After years of planning and fundraising, chef Jay Bliznick opened Sideshow Gelato this month — thanks in part to investors like magician Penn Jillette and City of Chicago COVID recovery funds. What to expect: The space features a soda fountain, a gelato case, performance spaces and a small curio museum with a nod to the old Riverview