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NRC Neighborhood Update: Flavors of Albany Park and We Will Chicago meeting! Housing & business resources, neighborhood news, business grants & more!

Today’s #AsianPacificAmerican spotlight goes to

Today’s #AsianPacificAmerican spotlight goes to Saigon PHO in North Park located at 3222 W Bryn Mawr Ave. Saigon Pho is family-owned by John and Wendy who opened the restaurant in April 2020. They’ve worked in and out of the restaurant industry for 30 years and are former residents of North Park. After helping a friend open their restaurant, they wanted to open up one of their own in the neighborhood they used to live in. They serve the best that Vietnam cuisine has to offer from authentic Pho, to delicious Vietnamese iced coffee on a hot summer day, to the classic banh mi and much more!

This Fall be on the lookout for a further expansion next door 👀Follow @saisgonpho for all future announcements. Saigon Pho is open everyday from 10AM–10PM and closed on Wednesdays.

During #APAMonth, we are celebrating Asian and Pacific American businesses and organizations in our community. If you, or someone you know, would like to be highlighted in this campaign, DM us!

#northpark #APAmonth #dinelocal #shoplocal #globalrootslocalheart

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes Somethin' Sweet Donuts, who will be hosting brü coffeeworks! Get your tickets for the KEDZIE ROUTE and visit Andrew and Cory at 4456 N Kedzie. @somethin_sweet_donuts is "your one stop shop for all things sweet" that combines the best of Mid-western hospitality and California-style donuts! Try delicious donuts or order your birthday special order at this sweet little spot owned by Andy and his father and enjoy his father's baking abilities! Order online at https://somethinsweetdonuts.com/ or stop by Mon-Fri 7a-5p and Sat-Sun 8a-4p.

Cory and Rebecca own @brucoffeeworks, located at 3005 W Lawrence Ave. Cory became passionate about coffee after seeing Rebecca's dad roasting his own coffee and learned everything coffee related. Cory loves playing with his coffee roaster to get all the different flavors that make his coffee the best in town! Visit them Mon-Sat 8a-2p.

#FlavorsofAlbanyPark is our annual restaurant crawl that celebrates #globalrootslocalheart in our community. Join us this month to learn about each of the 60+ amazing businesses participating in this event.
📅 Wednesday, June 22 - 5 pm to 8 pm
🕵️‍♀️ FOUR routes to choose from: Lawrence East, Lawrence West, Montrose, and Kedzie
📲Tickets: bit.ly/Flavors_2022
Purchase your tickets before they sell out! Learn more at northrivercommission.org/flavors-of-albany-park-2022

Aaaaand enjoy the first Lot Jams After-Party, a free concert featuring @mariachisirenas at @surgebilliards, 3241 W Montrose, starting at 7 PM.

#globalrootslocalheart #albanyparkchicago #irvingparkchicago #shoplocal #eatlocal #drinklocal #lotjams

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes to goes to @lawrence_fish_market! Get your ticket for the LAWRENCE WEST ROUTE and visit them at 3920 W Lawrence Ave. Lawrence Fish Market pioneered the idea of a sushi fish market in Chicago and has been serving up fresh, high-quality sushi, maki, and sashimi for over 40 years. They are a family-owned business that wants to offer an authentic sushi experience at affordable prices. All of their fish is imported from Japan and inspected by professional chefs for quality. Lawrence Fish Market has a well-earned reputation for quality and affordability and was ranked the #2 Best Sushi Restaurant in Chicago in 2020 by EATER Chicago! Stop by every day from 10 am - 8 pm for delicious, fresh sushi that never disappoints, and see their full menu at lawrencefish.com!

#FlavorsofAlbanyPark is our annual restaurant crawl that celebrates #globalrootslocalheart in our community. Join us this month to learn about each of the 60+ amazing businesses participating in this event.

📅 Wednesday, June 22 - 5 pm to 8 pm

🕵️‍♀️ FOUR routes to choose from: Lawrence East, Lawrence West, Montrose, and Kedzie

📲Tickets: bit.ly/Flavors_2022

Purchase your tickets before they sell out! Learn more at northrivercommission.org/flavors-of-albany-park-2022

Aaaaand enjoy the first Lot Jams After-Party, a free concert featuring @mariachisirenas at @surgebilliards, 3241 W Montrose, starting at 7 PM.

#globalrootslocalheart #albanyparkchicago #irvingparkchicago #shoplocal #eatlocal #drinklocal #lotjams

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes to Campesino Restaurant! Get your ticket for the LAWRENCE EAST ROUTE and visit Ana at 3207 W Lawrence. Campesino Restaurant offers a variety of Mexican dishes for all tastes at all times, from green chilaquiles for breakfast to taco dinners. Don't miss their chiles rellenos, shrimp fajitas or guillotas en chile de arbol. Visit them or order for pick up or delivery Mon 8a-10p and Tues-Sun 9a-10p - http://www.campesinorestaurant.com/

#FlavorsofAlbanyPark is our annual restaurant crawl that celebrates #globalrootslocalheart in our community. Join us this month to learn about each of the 60+ amazing businesses participating in this event.
📅 Wednesday, June 22 - 5 pm to 8 pm
🕵️‍♂️ FOUR routes to choose from: Lawrence East, Lawrence West, Montrose, and Kedzie
🎫 Tickets: bit.ly/Flavors_2022

Purchase your tickets before they sell out! Learn more at https://northrivercommission.org/flavors-of-albany-park-
2022/
Aaaaand enjoy the first Lot Jams After-Party, a free concert featuring @mariachisirenas at @surgebilliards, 3241 W Montrose, starting at 7 PM.

#globalrootslocalheart #albanyparkchicago #irvingparkchicago #shoplocal #eatlocal #drinklocal #lotjams

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes to La Fogata Mexican Restaurant! Get your ticket for the either ROUTE on LAWRENCE and visit Irma at 3433 W Lawrence. This cozy corner restaurant is where your weekends happen, eating the house specialty prawns simmered in Nayarit sauce, drinking a delicious margarita, and singing your lungs out at Karaoke nights! They just opened their patio so get your tan ready while drinking a refreshing michelada!
‼️ This is also where check-in for LAWRENCE ROUTES will be, so come say hi!

#FlavorsofAlbanyPark is our annual restaurant crawl that celebrates #globalrootslocalheart in our community. Join us this month to learn about each of the 60+ amazing businesses participating in this event 🙀.
📅 Wednesday, June 22 - 5 pm to 8 pm
🕵️‍♂️ FOUR routes to choose from: Lawrence East, Lawrence West, Montrose, and Kedzie
🎫 Tickets: bit.ly/Flavors_2022

Purchase your tickets before they sell out! Learn more at https://northrivercommission.org/flavors-of-albany-park-
2022/
Aaaaand enjoy the first Lot Jams After-Party, a free concert featuring @mariachisirenas at @surgebilliards, 3241 W Montrose, starting at 7 PM.

#globalrootslocalheart #albanyparkchicago #irvingparkchicago #shoplocal #eatlocal #drinklocal #lotjams

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes

🔥Today’s Flavors of Albany Park feature goes to Kale My Name! Get your ticket for the MONTROSE ROUTE and visit Nemja and his team at 3300 W Montrose. @kalemyname is your globally inspired, 100% plant based restaurant that just opened its second location in L.A.! Stop by any day of the week from 11am to 10pm. Try from their vast menu of salads, wraps, tacos, soups, etc. - whether you want a small bite, a big burger, a cocktail or mocktail, they have it all! Don't forget that they have a gorgeous patio, perfect for these hot days! To get an E-GIFT CARD or to learn more, visit them at https://www.kalemyname.com/

#FlavorsofAlbanyPark is our annual restaurant crawl that celebrates #globalrootslocalheart in our community. Join us this month to learn about each of the 60+ amazing businesses participating in this event 🙀.

📅 Wednesday, June 22 - 5 pm to 8 pm
🕵️‍♂️ FOUR routes to choose from: Lawrence East, Lawrence West, Montrose, and Kedzie
🎫 Tickets: bit.ly/Flavors_2022

Purchase your tickets before they sell out! Learn more at https://northrivercommission.org/flavors-of-albany-park-
2022/
Aaaaand enjoy the first Lot Jams After-Party, a free concert featuring @mariachisirenas at @surgebilliards, 3241 W Montrose, starting at 7 PM.

#globalrootslocalheart #albanyparkchicago #irvingparkchicago #shoplocal #eatlocal #drinklocal #lotjams

Today’s #AsianPacificAmerican spotlight goes to

Today’s #AsianPacificAmerican spotlight goes to @ayschicago and @cambodian_museum

Asian Youth Services was founded in October 1992 by Executive Director Shari Fenton. Originally located in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, AYS was established to meet the needs of the many Southeast Asian refugee families who had fled from ongoing genocide, war, and oppression in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. In 2004, AYS made the move to the Albany Park neighborhood, where they are today. Hundreds of students have passed through their doors for educational support and mentoring. Learn more or get involved with Asian Youth Services by visiting http://www.asianyouthservices.org/

In 1976 a group of Cambodians established the Cambodian Association of Illinois (CAI) to respond to the needs of newly arrived Cambodian refugees who fled from atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime that had taken over the country in 1975. During the next four years, more than two million people died from torture, hard labor, untreated illnesses and injuries, and starvation. In 2004, the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial was established under the auspice of CAI. The Museum & Memorial is the only museum of its kind in the US, which dedicates its programs and activities to the Cambodian genocide awareness and social justice, advocacy for genocide survivors and their families, healing arts, and youth leadership development in social justice. During the past 10 years, the Museum & Memorial has made significant impacts on the Cambodian community both locally and nationally, and with the general public. Learn more or get involved with National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial by visiting https://www.cambodianmuseum.org/

During #APAMonth, we are celebrating Asian and Pacific American businesses and organizations in our community. If you, or someone you know, would like to be highlighted in this campaign, DM us!

#albanypark #irvingpark #northpark #APAmonth #supportlocalorganizations #communityorganizing #globalrootslocalheart

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