Logan Square’s Time Comes Round in Chicago

Via The New York Times, comes an an article on Logan Square:

For decades Logan Square, on the northwest side of Chicago, has been on the brink of gentrification by urbanites drawn to its broad boulevards lined with grand, turn-of-the-20th-century mansions and two-flats built by well-to-do immigrants. By midcentury, the neighborhood had declined owing to suburban flight, and many houses were chopped up into apartments. But the neighborhood has been revived in recent years as restaurants, coffee shops and bars have opened, encouraged by city loans and grants for small-business development. An affordable alternative to the neighboring and now pricey districts of Bucktown and Wicker Park, Logan Square is a magnet for creative types running everything from hip hair salons (Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy gets his locks trimmed at Sparrow salon) to an international film series.

Hot spots featured in the article include:
Longman & Eagle, Owen & Engine, Revolution Brewing and Wolfbait & B-girls.