UChicago Local has teamed with Modern Luxury Weddings Chicago to present the “South Side I Do” Hyde Park Wedding Stroll on Sunday, September 9, 2018, from 12-4 p.m. The stroll on 53rd Street is firstContinue reading
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Wale Nubi of Hyde Park store Jojayden to offer 40% off sale in honor of his 40th birthday
Wale Nubi, owner of the clothing store Jojayden, located at 1457 E. 53rd Street, will be hosting a special 40% off sale in honor of his 40th birthday on Tuesday, February 13th, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Hyde Park businesses to participate in Chicago Reader’s “Made in Chicago Market” on Sunday, December 3
The University of Chicago Commercial Real Estate Operations group is partnering with the Chicago Reader as a sponsor of the Made in Chicago Market, a holiday market to be held Sunday, December 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Plumber’s Hall, 1340 W. Washington Boulevard.
53rd Street entrepreneur uses men’s fashion store to help South Side boys “G.R.O.O.M.,” build confidence
Just over a year ago, Wale Nubi opened Jojayden on 53rd Street to sell custom-made shoes and clothes for men interested in fashion, style and quality. Nowadays, he uses his stately Hyde Park storefront shop to do much more.
Chicago’s Dearborn Denim & Apparel to open first-ever retail store in Hyde Park on May 20
Rob McMillan, a resident of the South Loop and founder of Dearborn Denim & Apparel, will open the online retailer’s first-ever brick-and-mortar store in Hyde Park at 1504 E. 53rd Street on May 20, in between Modern Cooperative and The Silver Room.
Shop and celebrate local – Hyde Park businesses turn up the romance for Valentine’s Day
Hyde Parkers who want to stay close to home for Valentine’s Day shopping and celebrating will have lots of options on 53rd Street to make it a holiday to remember for their sweethearts.
Celebrate the Season with Hyde Park Holly-Day on Saturday, December 10
Hyde Park gets into the holiday spirit with a daylong schedule of family-friendly special events for “Hyde Park Holly-Day” on Saturday, December 10th, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
53rd Street Hosts First-Ever CONNECT Hyde Park Art Festival November 18-20
For the weekend of November 18-20, 2016, Hyde Park’s 53rd Street area will host the CONNECT Hyde Park Art Festival, as mentioned on the event website, “…a three-day, multi-sited arts festival that combines visual + performing art, designed objects, film, music, fashion and literary culture.”
Jojayden Shoes opens on 53rd Street today
A new shoe store is coming to 53rd Street. On Friday, June 24, Jojayden Shoes will have a soft launch opening at 1457 E. 53rd Street from 5-9 p.m. with drinks and appetizers. The store, owned by Schaumburg resident Wale Nubi, will carry Nubi’s branded Jojayden men’s shoe collection and seven other brands of men’s and women’s shoes and accessories – including leather goods such as handbags and wallets, as well as sunglasses, bracelets and wristwatches, socks, and hand-made bow ties. Regular store hours are 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday till Saturday and 11a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday.