Last Call at Holiday Club, Hello Trader Joe's: Uptown Marks an End — and a Long-Awaited Beginning
By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Uptown ·
Uptown is feeling bittersweet and buzzing all at once this week, as one beloved neighborhood institution prepares to close its doors while a grocery-store dream decades in the making inches closer to reality.
First, the farewell: Holiday Club, the retro-cool bar that has anchored 4000 N. Sheridan Road since 2001, has announced it will close on May 17 — its final night after 25 years of '90s dance parties, backroom celebrations, and unforgettable neighborhood memories. The closure makes way for a new apartment complex at the corner of Sheridan and Irving Park Roads, but owner Sonny Domingo isn't giving up on the brand entirely — he's actively exploring the possibility of relocating Holiday Club to a new home. Regulars have already been gathering to soak it all in before the lights go down for the last time.
On the brighter side of Uptown's ever-evolving landscape, the neighborhood's long-running Trader Joe's saga is officially coming to a happy ending. A building permit has been issued confirming Trader Joe's will build out a store at 804 W. Montrose Ave. — a storefront that has cycled through several short-lived grocers since its debut at the base of the 811 Uptown tower. The beloved specialty grocer is a win that Far North Siders have lobbied for years. And over on Clark Street, The Anderson — a sleek new five-story apartment building at 4713 N. Clark — is wrapping up construction and welcoming its first residents this month.
Uptown is always evolving. Catch the State of Uptown on May 14 via Uptown United, and stay connected at exploreuptown.org and right here on Socialhood!
Sources:
1. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/27/holiday-club-is-closing-may-17-after-25-years-in-uptown/
2. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/30/trader-joes-planning-new-store-in-uptown/
3. https://www.optionpremier.com/blogs/2026/3/16/new-uptown-apartment-development-near-clark-and-leland-nears-may-opening