The Logan Square
farmers market
happens every
Sunday through
late October.
LOGAN LOVES
Karen Herold shares some of her favorite Logan
Square destinations.
LOGAN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET
Logan Boulevard from Milwaukee Avenue to
Whipple Street; logansquarefarmersmarket.org
"Walking to the market on Sunday is one of my
favorite things to do."
HALF ITALIAN GROCER
2643 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-227-5600;
halfitaliangrocer.com
"It's like a little European neighborhood store."
LOGAN THEATRE
2646 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-342-5555;
thelogantheatre.com
"If you go here, you'll never want to go to a regular
theater anymore, ever."
LULA CAFE
2537 N. Kedzie Blvd., 773-489-9554; lulacafe.com
"The space is charming in its simplicity.
Nothing is overdone."
RENO
2607 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-697-4234;
renochicago.com
"Large communal tables and a casual, personal
atmosphere."
FLEUR
3149 W. Logan Blvd., 773-395-2770;
fleurchicago.com
"A really cute place right on the square."
Grocer, which is the best
store—just this little grocer where you can pick up
freshly made food and cannoli, and they have the
best yogurt and ice cream. It's like a European
neighborhood shop, and there are all of these
people you know, from your neighbors to older
regulars. It's the kind of place where everyone
knows you and asks, 'How was your week? How
did your event go?'
"If you ever go to the
Logan Theatre, you'll
never want to go to a regular theater anymore,
ever. There's no arcade, no stale smell of popcorn.
There's a bar, and you can bring your drink inside
the theater. And I love the scale: Just three little
rooms and a little bar. You're never in rows of
people. It's not overwhelming. I think the Logan
Theatre is definitely the best theater in town.
"Lula Cafe has been a neighborhood anchor
for a long time, and I love it. The space is charm-
ing in its simplicity. Nothing is overdone. The
scale feels small and cozy, and my favorite dish
there is the tineka, which is Indonesian-spiced
peanut butter on whole-grain sourdough with
tomato, cucumber, red onion, and sprouts. And I
like Reno for breakfast; it has large communal
tables, the atmosphere is really casual and
personal, and the menu is very straightforward.
"On one hand, Logan Square has become very
much a hipster neighborhood, and on the other,
it's still very family-oriented. It's extremely
diverse. There are beautiful streets with wide
lots and big Victorian houses where everyone
goes for Halloween, but then there are a lot of
families in apartments, condos, and bungalows
who were here before Logan Square became
'Logan Square.'
"The biggest change in the time we've been
here is how the commercial part has changed,
especially since the farmers market started and
they rehabbed the theater—those have been
tremendous things for the neighborhood. And
the strip, from north on Logan Boulevard to
Milwaukee, has become really nice. There are
pet-grooming places, eyeglass stores, bookstores,
and if you need a little gift, there's a really cute
f lorist called Fleur, right on the on the square.
Plus, we're getting Chicago's own 'High Line,'
the Bloomingdale Trail. That will be amazing.
"Logan Square is a place with all of these
people who are enthusiastic about something,
and it's still affordable to live here; it really
stimulates an entrepreneurial spirit. There's a
passion about the neighborhood. That's what
I'm really drawn to."
MA
"ON ONE HAND, LOGAN SQUARE HAS BECOME VERY MUCH
A HIPSTER NEIGHBORHOOD, AND ON THE OTHER, IT'S STILL
VERY FAMILY-ORIENTED."
—KAREN
HEROLD
Lula Cafe's lush
summer patio.
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