☺ This calender will be updated regularly. We will lock in dates for major events, after we enter the detailed planning stages. More events may be added, we also plan on making the DVD movie night a regular event.
Community meetings will be held the last Tuesday of every other month.
Dear University Community,
I am pleased to tell you that the University has signed a lease with
Treasure Island to open a grocery store in the Hyde Park Shopping Center
at 55th Street and Lake Park. Treasure Island is working intensively to
obtain a number of city business licenses that are required. Although
the timing of this process is somewhat uncertain, Treasure Island has
set a goal of opening the new store before the end of February.
Treasure Island, a locally owned grocer (see www.tifoods.com
<http://www.tifoods.com/> ), plans to make major renovations to both the
interior and exterior of the store, while maintaining operations
throughout the remodeling. It will be some months before the
renovations are completed, but we believe they will be worth the wait.
Treasure Island will occupy the space formerly leased by the Hyde Park
Co-op. Given the Co-op's serious financial difficulties, the University
worked closely with the Co-op Board to ensure the smoothest possible
transition to a new store. The Co-op's licensing agreement for the 55th
Street store will expire at the end of January, and the Co-op
anticipates closing its operations by January 20 as its current food
supplies are sold.
All of the current Hyde Park Co-op employees who are interested in
working at the new store will be invited to interview for employment,
beginning as early as this week. Additionally, the University has
worked with Alderman Toni Preckwinkle to ensure that city and state
resources, support, information and training are made available to the
Co-op employees.
Beginning immediately, Treasure Island is offering on-line shopping and
delivery service to the Hyde Park community. For information, visit
www.tifoods.com <http://www.tifoods.com/> and click on the "personal
shopper" link. Treasure Island has also agreed to immediately take over
the Co-op's shopping and delivery program to the area shut-ins, ensuring
continuous service to those who cannot do their own shopping.
In addition to the news about Treasure Island, we are looking forward to
the opening by the end of January of the new Hyde Park Produce in
Kimbark Plaza at 1226 E. 53rd Street. The new store will be more than
three times larger than the current store at 1312 E. 53rd Street,
providing a significantly larger selection of produce, meats, cheeses,
and other foods.
Since we are in a period of transition, we want to remind you of other
Hyde Park grocery shopping locations near the University, including:
* Harper Foods, 1455 E. 57th Street, 773-363-6251
* University Market, 1323 E. 57th Street, 773-363-0070
* Village Foods, 1521 E. Hyde Park Blvd. (Village Center),
773-288-8180
* Market in the Park (Regents Park), 5050 S. Lake Shore Drive,
773-734-3687
A detailed map with shopping alternatives can be found on the web at
http://oca.uchicago.edu/ More information about shopping options is
available through the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce at
contact@hydeparkchamberchicago.org or 773-288-0124.
Sincerely,
Henry S. Webber
Vice President, Community and Government Affairs
