Extremely Local News: Will Uptown be getting a Trader Joe’s store?

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:

Trader Joe’s Opening In Uptown? Liquor License Requested For Former Vegan Food Hall: The popular speciality grocery chain applied for a packaged goods liquor license at 804 W. Montrose Ave., a retail space previously occupied by a vegan food hall.

Bryn Mawr Bounces Back: How Edgewater’s Retail District Went From Pandemic Low To Renaissance: Due to the hardships of the pandemic and years of CTA construction, Bryn Mawr Avenue’s commercial strip has been littered with vacant storefronts. Those storefronts are now filling up — with more still to come.

Twisted Spoke Closing After 30 Years In West Town: “After 30 years of blood, grease, and bourbon, Twisted Spoke is grinding to a halt,” management wrote on social media. The bar and restaurant will close Aug. 31.