Lindblom Park
Seventeen-acre West Englewood park with a field house, outdoor pool, a running track and recently renovated baseball and softball diamonds funded by Cubs Charities
Ellis Park Arts and Recreation Center
Green anchor of the tiny Oakland community area, with a field house opened in 2016 that holds a competitive pool, gym and arts studios beside a Jens Jensen-designed park
Burnside Park
One of the only public gathering spaces inside the rail-bound Burnside triangle, a 5.5-acre playlot with playground, basketball courts and ball fields named for the community area itself
Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market
A Black-owned neighborhood cafe serving superfood smoothies, honey cortados and soulful healthy plates, with proceeds supporting a local arts academy
Back of the Yards Coffee
Latino-owned coffee roaster and community hub in the restored Goldblatt’s building
Kusanya Cafe
Nonprofit community cafe and coffee roaster that anchors Englewood with all-day breakfast
Green Tomato Cafe
Community cafe on the Lawndale Christian Health Center campus that uses produce from a local community garden
Inspiration Kitchens
Social-enterprise restaurant that trains people overcoming homelessness while serving scratch-made New American comfort food