Map 7 • South Loop / River City

 

South Loop / River City

Map 7

This longtime industrial deadzone is emerging as a bustling business district—including a swanky new Whole Foods—to serve the rampant residential growth in all of the adjacent ‘hoods. River City residents have never had it so good. Seriously, they haven’t.

Landmarks

• Maxwell Street Market •

W Roosevelt Rd & S Des Plaines St

Outdoor bazaar where you can shop for dish soap or bicycle parts while grazing at authentic taco stands.

• Old Post Office • 404 W Harrison St

This massive, vacant edifice straddling I-90/94 and I-290 is a benchmark for traffic reports.

• US Postal Distribution Center • 433 W Harrison St

312-447-0979

The city’s main mail routing center, employing over 6,000 people and operating 24 hours a day.

Restaurants

• Manny’s • 1141 S Jefferson St

312-939-2855 • $

Famous deli popular with politicians.

• White Palace Grill • 1159 S Canal St

312-939-7167 • $

An ode to grease, and some fine omelettes to boot.

Shopping

• Fishman’s Fabrics • 1101 S Des Plaines St

312-922-7250

Huge fabric wholesaler.

• Lee’s Foreign Car Service • 727 S Jefferson St

312-633-0823

Import parts and service.

• Maxwell Street Market •

W Roosevelt Rd & S Des Plaines St

Hagglers welcome.

• Morris & Sons • 557 W Polk St

312-243-5635

Mostly men, off-price Italian designers.

• Whole Foods Market • 1101 S Canal St

312-435-4600

Perhaps not quite Bertrand Goldberg’s vision, but works for us.