Downtown Hyde Park Chicago

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

The Hyde Park Jazz Festival is a cultural institution! Gotta show the organizers and performers love. Congratulations Hyde Park Jazz Festival on 20 years of excellence.

The Hyde Park Jazz Festival's biggest-ever crowd came out for a dazzling roster whose wide-ranging talents brought us two days of music with open borders.

10/12/2026

Welcome Mi Mi Dao to Hyde Park 🍹

Mi Mi Dao means "secret island" in Mandarin, and it's a modern Asian restaurant and cocktail lounge made for shareable plates, dinner, drinks, and date nights. The menu features small plates, soups and salads, signature dishes, rice and noodles, and dessert — as well as an extensive bar menu with classic tiki cocktails, zero-proof drinks, and more.

Ribbon Cutting October 23.
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Modern Asian food, shareable plates, and thoughtful cocktails in Hyde Park, Chicago.

10/12/2026

Did you notice this?

The mural was years in the making, with Michelle Duster and Chris Devins working to honor Hunt in a neighborhood tied to his work.

10/11/2026

Hyde Park Used Book Sale 2026 at Kimbark Plaza

10/11/2026

Join us on Monday, October 19th from 6-8PM for another Sapphic Salon experience!

Bringing together thought leaders, researchers and cultural authorities, the Sapphic Salon is an immersive learning experience for Black q***r women and our allies to engage with cutting edge Black thought leadership and research. This month, the speakers are focused on deconstruction and the work we learn from Octavia Butler, the tradition of Black, femmes in hospitality and the tools and skills we use to finance our future and where we learned them.

Each presenter will leave the audience with a new outlook on classical and contemporary Black literature, art and music. The experts will each have 10 minutes to present their work or facilitate discussion. The audience will be able to ask questions both to the speakers and other members of the crowd. Everyone will enjoy a night of food, drinks, vendors and thought, and leave with new skills, connections and perspectives on approaching the world and appreciating Black, q***r scholarship

The speakers and their talks:

Nina Milligan (Nina | The Princess of Finance) : “Kitchen Table Economics: The First Classroom by Nina Milligan”

Tobi Ewing (T O B I E W I N G🕊) : “”I Hope You Think You’re Somethin’ Too”: The Black Femme Tradition of Service, Gathering, and Spacemaking”

Nikhaule Martin (Nikhaule) : “What Octavia Butler Teaches Us About Deconstruction”

Drinks sponsored by Ruby Fine Hibiscus Tea Ruby Fine Hibiscus Tea

10/07/2026

From Hyde Park to Highland Park, there are more than 80 fashion events across the Chicago area. We’ve highlighted 15 of them here.

10/07/2026

Still time to register to attend the 8th Annual SECC Southside Connection Symposium. https://seccsymposium2026.eventbrite.com/

📣 Speaker Announcement!

SECC is excited to announce Illinois State Representative Kam Buckner, Speaker Pro Tempore, has joined the speaker lineup for the 8th Annual South Side Connection Regional Economic Development Symposium: Anchored for Impact!

🎤 Featured Speakers & Moderators:

• State Rep. Kam Buckner — Speaker Pro Tempore, Illinois House of Representatives
• Janice R. Thomas — Deputy Executive Director of External Affairs & Chief of Staff, Metra
• Joel Hamernick — Executive Director, A More Just Chicago
• Phaedra Leslie — ALL Construction Group, Moderator
• Carlos Ramirez-Rosa — General Superintendent & CEO, Chicago Park District
• Genora Stone — President, Jackson Park Conservancy
• Lotika Pai — Chief Small Business Officer & Managing Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago BACP, Moderator

📅 Friday, October 9 | 8 AM–12 PM
📍 David Rubenstein Forum | University of Chicago

Registration is complimentary — join us!

🔗 secc-chicago.org/symposium

10/01/2026

James Sanders is expanding on the success of his acclaimed Beverly counter-service spot with Sanders BBQ Prime restaurant in the former Promontory space in Hyde Park Chicago.

James Sanders is expanding on the success of his acclaimed Beverly counter-service spot with a sit-down restaurant in the former Promontory space.