Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / January 24, 2025 New businesses opening in the neighborhood also include a sustainability-focused cafe and an artisan market from The Green Post and The Northman owners. LINCOLN SQUARE — Four new businesses are opening in Lincoln Square in the coming weeks, including a Roman-style pizza restaurant, a sustainability-focused cafe, an artisan market and the neighborhood’s first weed dispensary. Read More Here.
93XRT / by Nancy Harty / October 29, 2024 Along the wall of The Eco Flamingo are canisters of nuts, grains, legumes and more, but there are no plastic bags to put them in. General Manager Alexis Chavez said this general store is zero waste. “We allow you to bring in your own container, and you’re just refilling things that we have here instead of going to the store and purchasing something that’s already in plastic or other packaging,” Chavez said. “We’re just helping people reduce their waste.” Read More