from Chicago Journal RSS west-loop-wanderings
West Loop businesses played a big part in the action. For out-of-town attendees, the Crowne Plaza held a block of rooms. Bottom Lounge hosted the dance, and Butterfly Sushi, Twisted Spoke, Alhambra Palace, Jupiter Outpost and Beer Bistro among others were all suggested restaurants.
Before they opened their doors, neighbors were concerned about Threadless taking over the location formerly utilized as a distribution center by FedEx. I tweeted reassurances to our community, but Threadless did even better and proved right away they were going to make good neighbors. Its been a year now, and the property looks fantastic.