"Part social movement, part cultural hub, the Phoenix remains the beating heart of the Sherman Park neighborhood. After the civil unrest following a fatal police shooting in 2016, community leaders transformed a damaged BMO Harris Bank building into this sprawling collective of small businesses, most of them owned by people of color. Since then, it’s hosted a presidential campaign rally and been nominated for a State Farm Building Blocks Award. On a quotidian level, it soothes with balms like barbecue, chicken wings from Brooklyn-based Buffalo Boss, a bar that doubles as a bartending school, and a smattering of culture, wellness, and fashion tenants whose offerings range from massage therapy to lash extensions." - Todd Lazarski
