Sandmeyer’s bookstore has been family owned and operated in the South Loop Printing House District for 40 years this year. It sits within the first floor of the landmark Rowe Building at 714 S Dearborn.

Disguised behind this neutral paint stands a historic red brick Italianate style home dating back to 1876 - just 5 years after the Great Chicago Fire!!!

Joe Little’s Old Town Market was a neighborhood fixture for decades and decades…

As we selfied on the bike out front I was reminded of how remarkable and cool Cafe Brauer really is. Today we’re celebrating our Second Anniversary (quarantine-style) so I’m taken the opportunity to shed a little light on beautiful Cafe Brauer…