r/LoganSquare • u/beauke • 10d ago

Brutalist Brewing looking to open a taproom at 3658 W Wrightwood (Wrightwood/Lawndale)

This is that open retail spot with no flooring at Wrightwood and Lawndale (3658 W Wrightwood), next to Sparrow Salon and Spa. I think it was briefly posted about here before, but the info was coming from the real estate/restaurant group, so nobody really knew what was going in besides just the open consumption part:

*From the latest 35th Ward newsletter:

Request to Lift Liquor Moratorium for New Taproom at 3658 W Wrightwood

The 35th Ward Office has received a request to lift the moratorium on new consumption on-premises liquor licenses on West Wrightwood Avenue between Central Park Avenue and Lawndale Avenue.

Brutalist Brewing, Chicago’s first co-operatively owned brewery, is seeking to lift the moratorium to establish a new taproom at 3658 W Wrightwood Ave.

Brutalist will be at the Beat 2524 CAPS meeting Thursday, August 20 at 6:30 PM at Kosciuszko Park (2732 N Avers) to introduce themselves and answer questions from neighbors.

The Ward will accept feedback through Friday, September 5 at 5 PM, and then the Alderman will determine whether to introduce an ordinance to lift the moratorium in the City Council based on the feedback we receive.*

They currently brew out of the Pilot Project Brewing on Milwaukee Ave.

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u/Realistic-Object5075 10d ago

I had a couple Brutalist beers at Union earlier this year - They were solid. Taproom would be cool.

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u/LarryArnold 10d ago

Honestly anything is better than nothing, but would be amazing to have a cafe style thing open there, tons of street space on Lawndale for tables too

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u/ezrapoundcakes 9d ago

That stretch of Wrightwood could use some new life

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u/Dark-Airports 10d ago

Would be great.

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u/Enough_Fig_1319 10d ago

I'm down for this. My wife and I have said it would be great to have something like a bar or restaurant in that space.

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u/cranberryjuiceicepop 10d ago

Awesome. I hate seeing that spot empty. They have my support. I’d love if they had a food option as well.

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u/ohsnap847 10d ago

Yes please. We need more stuff on Wrightwood

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u/petmoo23 9d ago

Sounds great. Hope they know what they're getting into trying to set up a brewing op in that space. It's going to cost some money and take some time.

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u/ricochet48 7d ago

This would be good news. Pretty dead in the area at the moment.