Last night saw the removal of paper from the windows at the upcoming Las Pinatas on Wilson (1313 W. Wilson) along with testing of their snazzy new sign.Las Pinatas and next door neighbor Piacere Mio both recently crossed several important licensing hurdles and we expect both to be open shortly. No official date for either but Piacere Mio now has a Google Maps page and is on OpenTable. EDIT: per the comments, Las Pinatas is opening on Thursday, November 20th!Not to be outdone, we are waiting for yet another restaurant to join Uptown's rich variety of options:"Calle de Sabores" will [...]

Intersection of Broadway & Buena (Google)A frustrated reader writes in:"Hi Uptown Update team,I’m reaching out to flag an ongoing safety issue that’s been ignored for nearly a year. The pedestrian crosswalk signals at Broadway and Buena have been out since September 2024. That’s a full year without walk signs at a major intersection near several elementary schools, a fairly large church, senior housing, and a Chicago Public Library branch; an area where kids, older adults, and people with mobility aids cross every day. It’s dangerous.I’ve submitted multiple 311 requests, which have been closed almost immediately with no follow-up. I’ve also [...]