A new Mexican restaurant called Gerardo’s has (finally) moved into the building on N. Monroe that once belonged to Chill Spot. Although the sign first went up in September, it took until mid-February to open. We’re just glad to see a restaurant with tasty-looking fare opening up instead of closing down. As far as we can tell, the restaurant doesn’t have a Web presence — not even a Facebook page — so you’ll have to drop by and see things for yourself….
A Little Free Library (for more info on LFLs, see our “Wouldn’t it be nice if…” post here) is flourishing in the Corbin Park area of our neighborhood. For more info — and current offerings — check out the library’s Facebook page.
Do cars tear down your street? Do you see a lot of reckless cut-through traffic on roads near your house? Is there a spot on a busy road that threatens the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers? Here’s the good news: You can do something about it. Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council is soliciting neighborhood traffic-calming proposals to be implemented in 2014-15. These will be vetted, voted on, and then the top two (one residential proposal, one arterial proposal) will be…
There will be a meeting for the Building Stronger Neighborhoods initiative on Monday, February 25.
Emerson-Garfield needs a logo, and we want it designed by our own local talent. Are you interested? Please fill out the application form (PDF link) and submit your design! Here are the details: To be eligible, you must either live, work, or own a property or a business in Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood (see the boundaries on the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Map). The logo must include the following text: Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council (yes, there is a hyphen in there.) Additional text options — we don’t have…