Avondale
Local news from Avondale, Chicago, IL
Situated on Chicago's Northwest Side, Avondale extends from the Chicago River in the east to the Milwaukee District North Line in the west. Diversey Avenue marks its southern boundary, while Addison Street defines its northern limits.
Part of the Avondale community area of Chicago.
- Bricktown's Milwaukee Mile Bounces Back: Chicago Pickle Eatery Eyes Avondale Return as Little Lark Quietly Opens at Guild Row
Two Milwaukee Avenue food stories — one a comeback, one a quiet debut — are giving Avondale residents fresh reasons to walk the corridor thi
- Bricktown Gets Safer: City Installs Concrete Bollards at Dangerous Avondale Intersection — and Zoomies Indoor Dog Park Prepares to Open on Elston
Two pieces of news landed in Avondale this week that, taken together, say something worth noting about the neighborhood's direction: the cit
- Bricktown Opens Its Doors: Avondale's Best Hidden Spaces Welcomed the Public for Open House Chicago 2026
For one weekend every October, Chicago lets you walk into buildings you'd normally only admire from the sidewalk. Open House Chicago — the C
- Bricktown Gets a Museum: Avondale's New Sewing Do Museum Opens on Milwaukee Avenue With 100 Machines and a Working Makerspace
A brand-new museum dedicated entirely to the history of sewing quietly stitched itself into Avondale's Milwaukee Avenue corridor this week —
- Bricktown Gets a New Digital Town Square — and Two New Places to Drink: Chicago.com Launches in Avondale as Phase Three Brewing and Terra Cafe Prepare to Open
Three arrivals in a single October week paint a vivid picture of Avondale in 2026: a new neighborhood communication platform quietly switche
- From Renters to Owners: An Avondale Couple's Two-Flat Purchase Is a Quiet Win for Bricktown — and a Window Into a Contested City Law
On a block near Elston and Belmont avenues in Avondale, Sarah and Brian Sharpe are doing something that has become increasingly rare on Chic
- Bricktown Is Organizing: Avondale's New Small Business Association Holds Its First Public Meeting — And an Arts Weekend Is Right Behind It
Avondale's independent business community has always been one of the neighborhood's defining strengths — a dense, idiosyncratic mix of taque
- A Historic Avondale Church Is Getting New Life — and the Neighborhood Finally Said Yes
After years of failed redevelopment pitches, one of Avondale's most storied old buildings is on the cusp of a new chapter — and this time, t
- Bricktown's Beloved Bodega-Style Deli Is Expanding — And Its Avondale Home Is Coming Back
One of Avondale's most-loved lunch spots is on the move in all the right directions. Chicago Pickle Eatery, the bodega-style deli that put d
- Bricktown's Beloved Coffee Club Is Back: Avondale Coffee Club Celebrates Grand Reopening With Live Music and Free Ice Cream
After months of repairs, reduced seating, and the quiet resilience that defines a great neighborhood business, Avondale Coffee Club is fully
- Bricktown Gets a New Pour: Phase Three Brewing Is Bringing Its First Chicago Taproom to Avondale's Rockwell on the River
A beloved suburban craft brewery is planting its flag on the Chicago River — and it's choosing Avondale as its home. Phase Three Brewing Com
- Bricktown Is the Stage: Sound & Gravity Festival Fills Avondale With Jazz, Experimental, and Indie Music This Labor Day Weekend
Avondale isn't just one of Chicago's most exciting places to eat and drink — this Labor Day weekend, it's also one of the best places in the
- Bricktown Neighbors Get a Say: Avondale's Belmont & Kimball Corridor Is Getting a Makeover — and the City Wants Your Input
One of Avondale's busiest and most complex intersections is getting a long look — and residents are being invited to help shape its future.
- Bricktown's Biggest New Hangout Is Getting Closer: Zoomies Indoor Dog Park Targets Fall 2026 Opening at 3455 N. Elston
Dogs — and their people — have been waiting patiently. But Zoomies, the ambitious 24,000-square-foot indoor dog park, café, bar, and coworki
- After Nearly Two Years in Limbo, New Homes Are Finally Coming to North Elston Avenue
Bricktown just got a welcome boost for its housing stock. A long-stalled residential project on North Elston Avenue has finally cleared Chic
- Bricktown's Beloved Bodega-Style Deli Is Coming Back: Chicago Pickle Eatery Eyes Avondale Return
Good news is simmering on Milwaukee Avenue. Chicago Pickle Eatery — the wildly popular bodega-style sandwich shop that put down its Avondale
- Bricktown Is Getting a Riverside Taproom: Phase Three Brewing Is Coming to Avondale
Avondale's already buzzing food-and-drink scene is about to get even more exciting. Phase Three Brewing — the acclaimed craft brewery with a
- Bricktown's Summer Isn't Over Yet: Avondale Park's Final Weeks Are Packed — And Fall Registration Just Opened
Summer in Avondale still has plenty of life left in it — and Avondale Park wants to make sure Bricktown families squeeze every last drop out
- A Bricktown Institution Turns the Page: Bucket O' Blood Books Is Leaving Elston Ave — But the Story Isn't Over
Avondale is rallying around one of its most beloved neighborhood staples. Bucket O' Blood Books, the fiercely independent bookstore that's c
- Bricktown Gets a Seat at the Table: Avondale Neighbors Help Shape the Future of Belmont & Kimball
Avondale's future just got a little more neighborhood-driven. This past Wednesday, July 22, the city launched the Belmont Blue Line Equitabl
- Bricktown's First-Ever Block-Wide Garage Sale Was a Hit — And the Neighborhood Is Already Planning for More
Southwest Avondale just pulled off something Bricktown has never done before — and by all accounts, it delivered. The neighborhood's inaugur
- Bricktown Fights Back: Avondale Neighbors Push for Safety Upgrades as Western Avenue Warehouse Gets the Green Light
A major development milestone just landed on Western Avenue — and Avondale's community is making sure its voice is heard every step of the w
- Bricktown's Commute Is Getting an Upgrade: Belmont Blue Line Station Renovation Is Underway
Great news for Avondale's daily commuters: the Belmont Blue Line station — one of the neighborhood's most-used CTA transit hubs and a key ga
- Bricktown Has Big Weekend Energy: Julieta Venegas Rocks Avondale Music Hall Tonight & a Neighborhood Garage Sale Is Coming Next Week
Avondale is making the most of summer, and this weekend is proof. Tonight, Saturday July 11, the neighborhood's own Avondale Music Hall at 3
- Bricktown Gets a New Flavor: Chez Poulet's Rotisserie Chicken Spot Is About to Open on Western Ave
Avondale's already impressive dining scene is about to get a little more French. Chez Poulet, a casual rotisserie chicken concept from broth
- Bricktown's Fourth of July Weekend Is Packed: Dance Parties, Yard Sales & Holiday Vibes in Avondale
Avondale is heading into the Fourth of July weekend with its community spirit dialed all the way up — and two Bricktown venues are making su
- World's Fifth-Coolest Neighborhood? Avondale Keeps Earning the Title One Block at a Time
Bricktown doesn't need to brag — the world is doing it for us. Avondale's ranking as the #5 coolest neighborhood on the planet by Time Out i
- Bricktown Proud: Avondale's Three Stars Vintage Earns Chicago Bears Small Business Spotlight
Avondale's local business community is getting some well-deserved recognition well beyond Milwaukee Avenue. Three Stars Vintage, a family-ow
- It's a Done Deal: Avondale's $65M California Avenue Development Gets Full City Council Green Light
Bricktown's biggest development story just hit its finish line. The Chicago City Council has officially approved the $65 million mixed-use d
- Bricktown's Beloved Deli Is Coming Back: Chicago Pickle Eatery Eyes Avondale Homecoming After Fire
Good news is brining in Bricktown. The Chicago Pickle Eatery — the Milwaukee Avenue deli that won over Avondale with its New York City bodeg