Chinese New Year 2021 is Friday, February 12, marking the beginning of the lunar new year on the traditional Chinese calendar – the Year of the Ox. The holiday is associated with several regionalContinue reading
Category: 53rd Street Blog
Hyde Park Restaurants Offer Special Valentine’s Day Menus
Valentine’s Day is Sunday, February 14, so why not extend the celebration all weekend long? Several Hyde Park restaurants have created special menus for you and your sweetie, so there’s no need to worry aboutContinue reading
Sophy Hotel’s Mesler Kitchen | Bar | Lounge Offers “The Sanctuary,” with Heated Patio and Private Igloo
There’s a great new option for outdoor dining on 53rd Street – at the Mesler Kitchen | Bar | Lounge patio, “The Sanctuary.” The climate-bordered outdoor area offers socially-distanced tables, heating lamps, and an igloo for a unique private dining option idealContinue reading
Holiday Dining Options from Hyde Park Restaurants
Leave the holiday cooking to Hyde Park restaurants offering special menus for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – ranging from classic French to Southern American to Chinese cuisine. If you learn of any other localContinue reading
Hyde Park Restaurants Chant and Rajun Cajun Participate in Healthcare Worker Meal Delivery Organized by the Feeding Frontliners Project
The Feeding Frontliners Project, founded by Hyde Park residents Kate Oakes and Susan Alitto (mentioned in a previous blog post), organized two large meal drop-offs at UChicago Medicine on Monday, November 30. Local restaurantsContinue reading
Virtue Restaurant’s “Get Up & Give” Virtual Toy Drive to Benefit Children at UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s not too early to start thinking about holiday gift-giving, and especially how your gifts can bring cheer to local children and families in need. Erick Williams, chef/ownerContinue reading
Hyde Park Restaurants and Stores Offer Convenient Thanksgiving Dinner Packages
Whether you want to pick up an entire Thanksgiving feast, just get the turkey (or another main dish), or add on to your dinner with a few extra sides or desserts, Hyde Park restaurants haveContinue reading
Jade Court Restaurant Plans Mid-October Opening in Harper Court
With the planned mid-October 2020 opening of the new Jade Court at 1516 E. Harper Court in Hyde Park, owner Carol Cheung proudly brings back one of the city’s most treasured authentic Chinese restaurants –Continue reading
Hyde Park’s Core Power Yoga Offers Outdoor Classes
The Hyde Park location of Core Power Yoga is now offering outdoor classes, available to both current members and drop-in guests. On Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. the studio offers a Core Power 2Continue reading
She Fit Fitness Studio Now Open in Hyde Park
Talking to She Fit founder Cheryl Nelson, you just can’t help but feel energized and empowered, especially to try a class at her new fitness studio located at 1390 E. Hyde Park Boulevard in HydeContinue reading