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Local Business Spotlights - Absolute Precision Skincare & Elite Chicago Spa

Meet Kelly Mack, owner and head esthetician at Absolute Precision Skincare, an upscale skin care clinic welcoming both men and women in an atmosphere that is comfortable and professional. Read our interview with Kelly to find out how being named "Best Facial in Chicago" by Allure Magazine changed her business and how traveling can inspire her work. READ HERE.

Meet Mary Lou Camargo, owner of Elite Chicago Spa, a new medical spa that opened in Lakeview in March 2020. They offer a variety of treatments and are passionate about making their clients look and feel their best. Read our interview with Mary to find out what she loves about running her spa and one of the best pieces of advice she has received. READ HERE.

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"Namastay" at home this new year with the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce's Winter Wellness program! Throughout the month of January, we'll feature deals, discounts and virtual programming from local health and wellness businesses to help you stick to your New Year's resolutions in (social distance) style. Stay tuned for more details on our website, www.lakeviewchamber.com/winter-wellness!

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Where to Get Your Super Bowl Eats & Drinks

We don’t know about you, but what we love about watching football is DEFINITELY the food and drinks. Give us buffalo wings from Toons Bar & Grill (pictured above) AND cauliflower wings from Corridor Brewery. We want Bartoli’s pizza, John’s Place queso fundido and The Pony Inn’s 16″ grilled cheese. Followed by a burger from The Region and Irish nachos from Commonwealth Tavern. Now get out there, enjoy some football and eat all the delicious food from local restaurants!

EATS

Brown Bag Seafood

Cafe El Tapatio

John’s Place (pre-order their Super Bowl Essentials by Friday, 2/5 at 2pm for pickup on Sunday, 2/7 between 2-4pm)

Kite String Cantina

La Gondola

Papacito’s Mexican Grille

The Pony Inn (get tickets for their Super Bowl Party package to watch the game with food, drinks and chances to win prizes!)

Reclaimed Bar & Restaurant

The Reveler

Tuco & Blondie

Village Tap

Waterhouse Tavern

DRINKS

Beermiscuous

Bitter Pops (now open in a new, bigger location on the corner of Lincoln & Roscoe!)

Brix Catering (offering special pre-mixed cocktails!)

Corridor Brewery

Garfield’s Beverage

Green Lady Tavern (offering drinks to-go!)

Lush Wine & Spirits

Miska’s Liquors

John’s Place (offering a mixed 6-pack of their staff’s favorite beers!)

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Chicago Moves To Phase Four

State officials announced Sunday that Chicago is advancing from Tier 1 to Phase 4 of Illinois’ reopening plan. The move loosens some restrictions for businesses in the city. For example, the city’s nonessential curfew has been lifted; at bars and restaurants, bar seating is now allowed and indoor tables can seat up to six people. Additionally, performance venues and movie theaters can operate at 40% capacity with a maximum of 50 people per space indoors and retailers must also limit capacity to 40%.

However, capacity limits of 25% for indoor service at bars and restaurants remain in place. On Friday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot explained that, in order to prevent an uptick in positivity rates, Chicago would not immediately ease restrictions on indoor dining and drinking should the city move into Phase 4. You can find a complete overview of Chicago's Phase 4 regulations here.

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Make Local Retailers Your Valentine This Holiday

We love love. And we love our neighborhood communities. So in the spirit of Valentine's Day, here's the best way to show some love to your local retailers:

Spend. Your. Money. Locally.

There are many ways to support small businesses, such as giving a shout out to the great team at Waxman Candles (pictured above) on your socials or writing a positive review online about how much you love their candle selection. But the biggest way you can love your local retailers is to support them by choosing to spend your funds locally. Shop small for your Valentine's Day gifts, drinks, treats and eats. Find a list of gift ideas here and special Valentine's Day menus here.

Then, share with us and your community why you LOVE to shop local! Create an Instagram story or feed post sharing a reason why you love to shop local and tag us at @thisislakeview and @roscoevillagechamber and we'll share it on our Instagram story! Tune into our stories to hear from your neighbors as we spread the love of shopping local among our community. You can also send us a video to be featured via email at info@lakeviewchamber.com.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who has been prioritizing shopping small during the pandemic and beyond.

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Find the Perfect Valentine’s Day Gifts in Lakeview & Roscoe Village

Pictured above: Stella Blue Design, Ki House, Brick & Cake, Winnie Cooper Boutique, Aura Candle Bar & The Guild

We put together a gift guide to help you support small businesses in Roscoe Village and Lakeview this coming Valentine’s Day. Check out the gift ideas and some of the many local businesses where you can get them below!

Gift your loved ones with something cozy and cute this Valentine’s Day with scarfs, beanies or comfy loungewear from a local boutique! Shop Winnie Cooper (they have colorful, handknit Valentine’s Day beanies that will fill your heart with warmth and love just looking at it!), Cinnamon Boutique and the Denim Lounge in Roscoe Village or head to the Southport Corridor to shop The Guild, Click Shoes & More, BabyDolls Boutique or Krista K Boutique (who even created their own Valentine’s Day gift guide here)! For those expecting, Kickin’ is a maternity boutique in Roscoe Village with a fabulous selection!

Jewelry is worth a thousand words! This Valentine’s Day, give your loved one something special with a unique, vintage piece from Stella Blue Design or a beautiful design from Ellie Thompson + Co.

You can never go wrong with a scented candle. They make the perfect gift for a significant other, friend or family member to spread some extra love and relaxation this Valentine’s Day. Moondance, Kenneth Ludwig Chicago, Aura Candle Bar, Waxman Candles and M2 Boutique are all great spots to find a lovely, scented candle.

Send love to friends, family and that special someone with flowers from a local florist! Ki House, Primrose Chicago, Ashland Addison Florist and Flora Chicago have many beautiful arrangements.

One reason we love Valentine’s Day... it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy lots of sweets, particularly chocolate treats or anything heart shaped! Check out the special treats at Brick & Cake, Dip and Sip Donuts, Candyality, Dinkel’s Bakery and Southport Grocery & Cafe!

The gift of relaxation is a true sign of love. Give your significant other a self-care day with gift cards to a local spa or skincare boutique, such as Bleach Hair Salon, Elite Chicago Spa, Absolute Precision Skincare, Plump Room, Luxe: A Salon & Spa, SpaDerma Lakeview or Aligned Modern Health. Hand and Stone Spa is offering $10 off spa gift cards and $20 off spa packages! We also highly recommend the self-care gift boxes from Move Therapy & Wellness!

Book a photo session with a local photographer to capture beautiful moments with your loved one! Wildwood Photography is hosting Kissing Booth Mini Sessions for $175 includes, which includes a 10-15 minute session, 1 hi-res digital retouched file plus one of our new heart photo paperweights from Sparkle & Supply. Josh Beaton Photography is offering a FREE 8x10 print for every photo session booked before Feb. 14 and a complimentary $100 voucher towards prints for every $100 gift card purchased by Feb. 14! Plus, you can book a couples session with Angela Garbot Photography or family session with A Little Photo Studio!

If you and your significant other have been looking to exercise more together, gift a personal training session or membership! Spindle Fitness, Evolve Fitness Chicago, Power Sculpt Fitness and Midtown Athletic Club are all great options. Plus, LEAP now offers Couples Training, which is a personal session for you and your significant other that’s $45 for a 45-minute session!

Give the gift of the perfect date night! Sign up for dance lessons with Arthur Murray Lakeview to dance the night away with your loved one. Or, have a movie night at home with the Music Box Theatre’s Virtual Cinema, and you can even order their concessions and amazing movie theater popcorn to-go!

Think outside the box by sending love with something to enjoy at home. You can purchase a great read from RoscoeBooks, home decor from Lazy Dog Antique Store or Recycled Modern or a fun puzzle from Building Blocks Toy Store! A beautiful print from And Studio is also a sweet gift and you get to enjoy their lovely Valentine’s Day window decorations (pictured below).

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Why You Are Receiving This Email:

You are receiving this community eNewsletter about Lakeview and Roscoe Village because you were signed up to either the Roscoe Roundup or Happening in Lakeview email list. If you would no longer like to receive these eNewsletters, you can scroll to the bottom of this email to unsubscribe.

With the Lakeview and Roscoe Village chambers of commerce coming together, we have now combined our community eNewsletters, which you will receive every other Thursday. This eNewsletter will highlight events, programs, local businesses and other happenings in both neighborhoods. 

Find more information about our merger announcement here. We would love to receive your feedback about how you envision the future of Lakeview and Roscoe Village by completing our community survey here.

Thank you for your continued support and we are excited to take this next step in joining forces between our two chambers!

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Where to Order Valentine’s Day Dinner

Make your Valentine’s Day special with a delicious meal from a local restaurant! Check out some spots below offering Valentine’s Day menus.

Order from Dear Margaret and add a flower bouquet from Primrose Chicago to come with dinner

Try Dear Margaret, a new French-Canadian restaurant with a midwestern perspective for your Valentine’s Day dinner. From charred & smoked carrots and duck liver mousse to braised beef shank for two and pan-roasted Scottish salmon, you are sure to have a romantic meal, especially when you add on the bouquet from Primrose Chicago!

Lush Wine & Spirits is offering a 5-Course Aphrodisiac Dinner Kit

Pre-order Lush Wine & Spirit’s dinner kit (pictured above) with a 5-course sharing menu to enjoy at home for $69pp! The menu includes lobster stuffed mushrooms, fairytale pumpkin soup, coq au vin, opera cake and more. Plus, you can add on a beverage pairing of Bubbles and Beaujolais. ORDER HERE. OR, make a reservation to enjoy a romantic evening by the fire on their patio here.

Enjoy a breakfast or dinner feast for two from Southport Grocery & Cafe

Southport Grocery & Cafe is offering a special Valentine’s Day dinner for two with chicken rollades, red pesto pasta, winter salad, dark chocolate cake, gelato and hot fudge sauce for just $65 OR you can order a breakfast feast for two of bread pudding pancake batter, bacon & cheddar quiche, cruffins, fresh fruit and a rose sparkling mimosa for $58. ORDER HERE. 

Enjoy a 3-Course dinner for two from Brix Catering

Brix Boxes are prepared meals that eliminate the hassle and stress of shopping, prepping, cooking, and cleaning up after the holiday meal.  All you do is pick up your Brix Box, follow the heating instructions, and present it as your own! Bix boxes are $99 per couple and orders need to be placed by February 10th for pickup on February 12th from 5-8pm! ORDER HERE.

Elevate your Valentine’s Day dinner with Ella Elli’s at home dining experience

Ella Elli has a 4-course dinner experience at-home for your Valentine’s Day festivities. Choose between beef, fish or a vegetarian meal experience and receive step-by-step, chef-led cooking instructions. Plus, you can add wine or champagne to your order for pick-up at their wine shop. ORDER HERE.

Order the Valentine’s Day food & wine special at Reclaimed Bar & Restaurant

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a specially designed four course menu all packaged up and ready to go for you including a bottle of Laurent Perrier La Cuvee Brut or Laurent Perrier Cuvee Rose and a beautiful handpicked bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. See the menu and ORDER HERE.

5-Course Valentine’s Date Night Dinner for Two from John’s Place

John’s Place has created a romantic Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu with shrimp, filet mignon, chocolate covered strawberries and more! Order by 4pm on Thursday for pickup on Saturday or Sunday. Plus, you can add a sweet gift from their Valentine’s Market!  ORDER HERE.

Make your own Valentine’s Day feat by ordering takeout from some of our neighborhood restaurants!

And who says you have to just pick one? Pizza from Bartoli’s with Same Same fried chicken and dessert from La Gondola sounds like the perfect meal. Check out some suggested restaurants from the many spots in Lakeview and Roscoe Village to order from below!

Roscoe Village: Le Sud, Turquoise Cafe, John’s Place, Kitsch’n On Roscoe, Kite String Cantina, Savannah Supper Club, Reclaimed Bar & Restaurant, Volo Restaurant, The Region, The Reveler or Commonwealth Tavern

Lakeview: Coda di Volpe, Coalfire Pizza, Corridor Brewery, Port & Park Bistro & Bar, Tango Sur, Tied House, Farm Bar, Chicago’s Pizza, Las Tablas, Frasca Pizzeria, Cafe El Tapatio, Brown Bag Seafood or Dona Tola.

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Vote for Our Neighborhood Businesses in Chicago Reader’s Best Of Chicago 2020

photo by: Angela Garbot Photography

We are so excited to see Lakeview and Roscoe Village businesses nominated for Chicago Reader’s annual Best Of Chicago list! Check out the local businesses included below and VOTE HERE to help them win!

On the entertainment front, Music Box Theatre is nominated for Best Drive-In Movie Programming, while Schubas Tavern/Audiotree’s Staged virtual concert series is in the running to win Best Live Stream Concert Series. You can also vote for the Chicago Cubs for Best Pro Sports Team!

For retail, Brown Elephant is nominated for both Best Home Furnishings and Best Resale Shop, while you can also vote for Fleet Feet for Best Shoe Store and The Pleasure Chest for Best Sex Toy Shop.

New to the neighborhood, Steingold’s Deli is nominated for the Best Bagel (and if you’ve had one, you know why!) and Dinkel’s Bakery is nominated for Best Bakery. For the meat lovers out there, Paulina Meat Market is nominated for the Best Butcher Shop and Tango Sur for Best Steak House. 

Both Beermiscuous and Bitter Pops are in the running for Best Beer Shop while you can also vote for Beermiscuous for Best Bar! Bleach Hair Salon in Roscoe Village is nominated for Best Hair Salon, so be sure to vote for them and stop in for a new do!

Last, but not least, the amazing Lakeview Pantry is nominated for Best Food Relief Effort, which we have definitely seen with all their work this past year to help fight hunger.

A special shout out to Low-Line Market vendors who were nominated including Stamper Cheese Company for Best Cheesemonger and Mojo Owl for Best Jewelry Store!

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Winter Wellness Continues With Virtual Classes & 5k!

Can you believe we’re already halfway through January?! If you’re still working towards those goals you set for the New Year (or just looking to get started), join us for the rest of Winter Wellness! 

Dust off those running sneakers and sign up for our virtual 5k on Eventbrite through January 31st. A suggested $5 donation to benefit the Lakeview and Roscoe Village chambers gets you race routes, a Fleet Feet coupon, and a healthy sense of accomplishment. 

You can also join in on the rest of our Virtual Winter Wellness programming happening this week. Choose one or try all of ‘em - they’re FREE! 

Virtual Stretch with StretchLab on Thursday, January 21st 

Virtual Workout with CrossTown Fitness on Friday, January 22nd

Virtual Yoga with Five Keys Yoga on Saturday, January 23rd

IGTV Barre with Pure Barre on Sunday, January 24th

Learn more and sign up to attend the above live Zoom classes here. 

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Spend Your Lakeview Bonus Card Before It Expires!

Did you purchase a Lakeview Gift Card as part of our annual holiday promotion where you can receive a $20 bonus card for every $100 gift card you buy? As a reminder, your bonus card is active for 90 days from the purchase date. Be sure to use your bonus card soon before it expires! Check out some of our suggestions below for where you can spend your gift card, which is accepted at over 80 local businesses. 

Treat yourself to something cute from Click Shoes & More, Krista K Boutique, M2 Boutique, the Denim Lounge for Men, Bras Galore, and BabyDolls Boutique.

Get some new specs at Big City Optical, CustomEyes, Eye Spy Optical, Lakeview Eye Care, and Lyons Family Eye Care.

Pamper yourself with 2x10 Nails, Aligned Modern Health, Indira Salon & Spa, Massage Envy Spa, Siren Salon, Suvarna Chiropractic and Fuga Salon & Spa.

Try something new with Arthur Murray Lakeview and Bottle & Bottega.

Have fun with Building Blocks Toy Store, Candyality, Bitter Pops, Beermiscuous, On the Route Bikes, Heritage Bicycles & Coffee, Music Box Theatre and Athenauem Theatre.

Relax with HuxHemp CBD Apothecary, the Peace School, Waxman Candles and AURA Candle Bar.

Keep your car clean at Quiroga’s Car Wash!

Capture beautiful photos with A Little Photo Studio or Wildwood Photography.

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Thank You For Shopping Small!

We along with our neighborhood retailers would like to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who shopped small for their gifts this holiday season. Shopping small makes a BIG impact on our community and will help keep the independently run boutiques and stores that make our neighborhood so unique here. Let’s continue to keep that shop small momentum in 2021 to support the many retailers who have been struggling due to the pandemic. 

Check out the Lakeview and Roscoe Village business directories to learn more about shops near you that you can support next time you want to buy a new outfit, candles, gift for a friend, jewelry, flowers, CBD products, coffee, wine or anything else! 

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Join Our Winter Wellness Virtual Classes from Jan. 18-24!

As part of our Winter Wellness month, we've partnered with local health and wellness businesses to bring you a FREE week of virtual wellness classes on IGTV and Zoom! From Monday, Jan. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 24 you can attend incredible classes with the Peace School, ImwithKelly Fitness, Laura B Folkes, StretchLab, CrossTown Fitness, Five Keys Yoga and Pure Barre Lakeview. See the full schedule and register to attend individual classes on Facebook or our website here. Let's stay motivated this Winter together!

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Sign Up for Our Winter Wellness Virtual 5K!

Run away from 2020 straight into the new year with our first ever virtual 5K! Sign up to race in the month of January to get outside and active at your own pace, while supporting the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber. Registration is open NOW through Jan. 31 with a suggested donation of $5. Register here to race the winter blues away.

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Merry Christmas Lakeview!

Although this Christmas is different from previous years, we hope you have a wonderful holiday and enjoy time with family and friends (whether virtually or in-person). Plan to take a walk by our neighborhood tree funded by SSA 27 outside of St. Alphonsus Church and see it lit in the evening. If you don’t want to do the cooking, order a takeout feast from one of your favorite Lakeview restaurants.

This holiday season, we are so grateful for our small businesses who constantly had to change the way they do business to create safe environments to provide their services and products to our community. We are also thankful for the wonderful Lakeview community who shopped local for your gifts this holiday season. Community support is what will get our neighborhood small businesses through this pandemic, so thank you for shopping small.

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

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Celebrate the New Years with Lakeview Businesses!

1. Drinks! There is no shortage of amazing liquor stores in Lakeview to purchase all the fixings you need for your New Years Eve cocktails or for an at-home wine or beer tasting. For cocktails or wine, order from Bitter Pops, Garfield’s Beverage or Galleria Liquors. For beer, you can’t go wrong with the above or order different beers for the ultimate beer tasting from Beermiscuous. Corridor Brewery also offers crowlers so you can try their current beer selection fresh from the tap!

2. Candles! Winter time just screams for candles. Candles bring such a warm, cozy vibe to your home from the delicious scent to the beautiful flickering light. Make your own custom-fragrance candle at Aura Candle Bar where you can smell over 100 scents or shop the amazing selection at Waxman Candles! M2 Boutique also has super cute Chicago and neighborhood themed candles that will make your home smell amazing.

3. Flowers! Brighten up your home with some beautiful flowers from one of our local florists, such as Ashland Addison Florist, Primrose Chicago or Flora Chicago.

4. Food! If you’re cooking at home, shop at Paulina Meat Market for an incredible selection of meats or Southport Grocery & Cafe’s grocery section has breakfast packages for you to make their delicious treats at home for New Years Eve breakfast. You can also order a feast from one of our many delicious local restaurants, such as Coda di Volpe, Coalfire Pizza, Cafe El Tapatio, Farm Bar Lakeview, Dona Tola, Chicago’s Pizza, Tied House, Crosby’s Kitchen or Tango Sur. For breakfast on New Years Day, order from Bodega Sur, Breakfast House, S&G Restaurant or Cafe Tola.

5. Sweets! What is a celebration without something sweet? Dinkel’s Bakery has great cakes, pies and cookies and Loba Pastry is always baking up something creative and delicious. Southport Grocery & Cafe’s cupcakes are a neighborhood staple and it’s never too cold for ice cream from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream.

6. Comfy Clothes! If your staying home this New Years Eve, why not make it a pajamas party? Click Shoes & More, Krista K Boutique, The Denim Lounge, The Guild and BabyDolls Boutique are all great local shops to get some new cozy clothes to ring in the new year!

Give some extra love to local businesses this holiday season by sharing about your favorite local spots on your social media or writing a positive review on google or yelp.