Now Open: Explore Local Businesses in Ravenswood

Spoken Cafe - open with owners waving hello!
Local business owners Will Goodwin and Sidonie Gaude wave from the window of Spoken Café, located at 1812 W. Montrose Ave at Ravenswood. A warm, relaxed cafe offering breakfast & lunch fare plus caffeinated drinks & baked goods.

Ravenswood small businesses continue to adapt and respond to the current challenges while doing what they do best. This community is made up of artists, makers, dreamers, crafters, risk-takers, and entrepreneurs. We build, we brew, we paint, we cook, we create. And best of all- we’re open for business!

Shake off the COVID blues and explore one of the most remarkable neighborhoods in Chicago- from your home or in person. Below you’ll find new and expanded patios, places for virtual and live art classes and workshops, craft beer delivery and more.


Patio Season is Here!

Local bars, restaurants and cafes have re-opened for Phase IV. Many have launched new or expanded outdoor dining areas, designed for physical distancing and responsible recreation. Limited indoor dining options are available throughout the neighborhood as well.

Find more local food and drink options here, in our member directory!


Upcoming Virtual Events

Across Ravenswood, small businesses, artists and community members are hosting events online. We’re keeping track of recurring and one-time events and workshops on our Ravenswood Live! Local Live Stream Guide.

Bookmark for when you’re bored and need access to virtual happy hours, cooking demos, art lessons, live music and more.


Shop Small – Online!

Businesses along Malt Row have rebounded with online purchasing, and local delivery and curbside pick-up options.

Additionally, these Ravenswood-based business are also offering online shopping with local deliver and curbside pick-up options.


Take a Class, Learn a New Skill, Find a New Hobby

A selection of online and in-person classes and workshops now available via local businesses:

Access Contemporary Music

(Online & In-Person)

Access Contemporary Music is dedicated to presenting classical music as a living art form through commissions, concerts, innovative collaborations and by fostering musical learning and creativity in our storefront and online music schools.

Ballroom Dance Chicago

(Online & In-Person)

Ballroom Dance Chicago is the city’s top rated ballroom, Latin and wedding dance studio. Our success is linked to our expertise in personalizing dance services that meet the diverse needs of every client. In a one-of-a-kind, modern and intimate atmosphere, learn to dance for fun or any special occasion.

City Grange

(Online & In-Person)

A revolutionary destination garden center – teaching, inspiring and empowering today’s urban gardeners. Providing “the good plants” – native, pollinator friendly, organic, edible, beautiful… and the “grow-how” to go with it.

Gnome Brew Homebrew

(Online)

Chicago’s home for homebrew and craft beer enthusiasts. Offering classes, events, and a full range of ingredients. Gnome Brew seeks to share and foster the enjoyment and appreciation of home brewing, and to provide education, resources and a home for the homebrewing community.

Green Shirt Studio

(Online)

Green Shirt Studio is a Meisner-based acting school that makes high-quality performing arts training accessible to everyone. Our vision is to create a world of courageous, vulnerable, empathetic people who tell their stories well.

Indigo & Violet Studio

(Online)

Indigo & Violet Studio is a venue for craft workshops, parties, and events, focusing on unique and modern handmade projects taught in a relaxed environment. Our mission is to empower and inspire our community of novice and experienced crafters through creative exploration and artistic expression. We work in a variety of mediums – paint, paper, yarn, flowers, and wood to name a few.

Lillstreet Art Center

(Online & In-Person)

Lillstreet Art Center has classes for all ages and all skill levels in Ceramics, Painting & Drawing, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Printmaking, Textiles, Glass, and Digital Arts & Photography.



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Find Local Businesses in our Member Directory

The Chamber’s Directory is also great resource for residents looking to support local businesses.

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