Concert at Radius Chicago, parking recommendations and more (safe area, restaurants)

[Last Second Larry]

Hello neighbors! I will be accompanying a crazed, well-off fan of a musical group which will be playing at the Radius Chicago venue, which is located on Cernak Rd. in between I-90 and Canal St. My friend will probably be "in character" for this show (make of that what you will). I have done some due diligence but I would like to know a good, close, safe place to park.


I would also appreciate any general information or anecdotes about this area, especially anything pertaining to safety and general walkability. Restaurant/cafe recommendations would be wonderful. Also, could we walk to a nightclub safely late at night from this venue? I have been to Chicago a few times but I've never walked the Chinatown/East Pilsen area.


Any information at all would be great. The show is months from now. Thank you in advance to any and all replies!

[BOBNCHI]

Radius is in a industrial area and there is plenty of parking around it. For restaurants Lawrence's Seafood a basic, fried seafood place and a Chicago staple, is not far away. A little farther east you're in Chinatown, which has plenty of great restaurants. Just west is Skylark which is a cash only dive bar that has very good bar food.

While it's walkable to Chinatown, Pilsen and the places mentioned above, I would advise driving to them after the show. The lighting in over/under the bridges and underpasses isn't the best. Pay attention to any parking signs and restrictions.

[TBideon]

Bit of an industrial no-mans land.

Just a few personal recommendations: Ahjoomah's has incredible Korean BBQ, Reggies is legendary, I've had friends compliment No.18 Karaoke bar, and there are a number of massage parlors with reasonable prices.

As for safety, anecdotally, there is definitely underreported crime, more so than other perceived safe areas. And if you want to see hell, take a stroll into the 24th/Stewart underpass. Quite the scene at night - hell, it's no picnic during the day either.

[Master Jay]

TBideon, good day!

Did you say: Ahjoomah's?!?... Good call. However, for Korean food in the area (which a good decade ago didn't even exist in Chinatown, remember? Ahjoomah's Apron was the first), I went last year to Daebak Korean BBQ, inside the strip along Archer Avenue. And it, too, was VERY good!!!

You mentioned the underpass on 24th and Stewart? Have you seen the underpass on Cermak, just directly west of Chinatown??? Oy, vey (as they not say in Chinese!).

[hendersj31]

Oh lord those underpasses.... My son and I have some pics from the 24th street from last year. Felt like something from another world. And the 22nd I wasn't even about to try to take a picture. We turned around.