HYDE PARK — A preferred South Aspect occasion venue which hosted live shows, events, markets and group conferences for the previous 11 years will shut on the finish of the 12 months.
The Promontory, 5311 S. Lake Park Ave. West, will shut following its New Yr’s Eve get together Dec. 31, officers introduced by way of Instagram Monday. As soon as a two-floor venue with a restaurant, bar and live performance corridor, the Promontory has operated on the higher flooring since its kitchen closed in 2020.
“On the finish of this 12 months, we’ll flip off the lights within the Promontory for the final time,” venue officers mentioned in an announcement. “Over the last 11 years, so many splendidly proficient individuals have made the Promontory the particular neighborhood place that welcomed all.”
Longman & Eagle homeowners Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golden opened the Promontory in 2014. Finkelman didn’t instantly reply to Block Membership’s request for remark.
The venue’s restaurant was first to open, with music and occasions launching quickly after. Longman & Eagle chef Jared Wentworth’s preliminary menu supplied “primal heritage recipes” like Kentucky burgoo, dishes cooked on the restaurant’s trademark fireside and a various cocktail menu.
The restaurant closed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, whereas the area went on to host pop-ups like the El Oso residency from chef Jonathan Zaragoza of Birrieria Zarragoza.
Sanders BBQ Prime, a derivative of common Beverly barbecue joint Sanders BBQ Provide, introduced final month it could transfer into the Promontory’s former restaurant area in early 2026.
South Siders’ tastes drove the venue’s musical lineup, Finkelman mentioned upon the venue’s launch. His plans for the venue to supply an eclectic mixture of every thing from guitar rock to avant-garde jazz rang true within the years that adopted.
The Promontory drew a various array of acts over time, from Chicago rappers like Vic Mensa and King Louie to native jazz legend Roscoe Mitchell, Minnesotan crooner Corbin, and Canadian music journalist Nardwuar the Human Napkin.
This week’s lineup contains rapper Brother Ali 9 p.m. Tuesday and bandleader Nate Smith 8 p.m. Thursday.
The Promontory has additionally served as a hub for themed events, with upcoming occasions centered round Afrobeats, R&B, the TV sequence P-Valley and Halloween. Markets like the Hyde Park Handmade Bazaar and Marché Privé additionally commonly known as the venue dwelling.
The area additionally hosted group conferences and city halls, together with heated discussions round a now-closed migrant shelter in Kenwood and the announcement of findings from a Promontory Level examine commissioned by activists seeking to protect the park’s limestone.
The constructing is owned by the College of Chicago Business Actual Property Operations. Spokespeople for the corporate couldn’t instantly be reached for remark.
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