Near the end of our street, on California Avenue, there are a couple buildings that have been papered up and under construction for ages.. for the entire time we’ve lived in Logan Square. One is just north of Palmer and is where the rumored “fancy Sultan’s Market” is supposed to go. Meaning that the owners of Sultan’s, that everyone loves in Wicker Park, are supposed to be opening Masada, a sit-down middle-eastern restaurant. There has been very little visible progress on this project.
On the other hand, the other building right next to it, just south of Lyndale, has shown a lot of progress recently. This is where Lavanderia Moran, the Mexican laundromat, used to be. I assume this was somehow related to Taqueria Moran, our favorite taqueria, which is only a few buildings away. I don’t know why the laundromat closed, but if the taqueria closes any time soon we’re gonna have to go after someone. Love that place.
I never knew what was planned for the space, but the other day I saw some people drawing teaser cartoons outside of it and started doing my research.
Looks like it’s Nice Slice Pizza Bar, brought to you by the owners of Logan Bar and Grill (just a few storefronts up the street), Simone’s (in Pilsen), Northside (in Wicker Park), to name a few. It will be nice to have another nearby bar and restaurant, but you know, I’m not a huge fan of Logan Bar & Grill’s food. I’ll give Nice Slice a chance and hope they can make a good pizza. Especially if they serve pizza late night. There are very few late-night eats in Logan Square that we’ve discovered. Plus, another bar/restaurant nearby has to be good for our condo’s market value right?
FYI, Metromix says that an artist named Ryan Doherty is doing the cartoon teasers. Currently, the last strip has been painted over white. I assume a new one will be going up soon.
Now…. when is Revolution Brewery opening? That’s the one we’re REALLY excited for!