Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, established restaurants were reeling and struggling to stay afloat. In the crazy times of 2020-2021, many entrepreneurs were ready to seize an opportunity. One of those entrepreneurs was Eric Roldan, who hand built a Puerto Rican restaurant out of love, a ghost kitchen, and then a brick and mortar location, the much beloved Uptown restaurant Marina's Bistro and Rum Bar. Critical success led to bigger dreams. Eric shared his vision for a new concept in offline discussions over the last year, and on Friday he finally let the world know what he was kind enough [...]

4652 N. Magnolia (Google)A single family home on the 4600 block of Magnolia is about to meet the wrecking ball.A demolition permit has been filed for the home at 4652 N. Magnolia. The building sold for $740,000 in December. The parcel is zoned RT-4, which would allow for a multi-unit building, but what is planned for the lot is unknown at this time. We are sad to see another old home in Sheridan Park get demolished. If we have to lose it, we look forward to the added density.  [...]