🌊🎷 Lake Views, Live Jazz & Dinner at Waterfront Café! 🍽️

🌊🎷 Lake Views, Live Jazz & Dinner at Waterfront Café! 🍽️

Part 2 of 2 — Dinner, Drinks & Live Jazz at Berger Park

🌴 Let’s head back to one of our favorite Chicago summer spots — Waterfront Café! It feels like a little Miami escape right here on the North Side with beautiful lake views, a relaxed beach café atmosphere, great food, drinks, and live music on the patio.

Join us for a fun Friday night of dinner, conversation, and jazz overlooking Lake Michigan!

📅 Friday, July 31, 2026
⏰ Meet: 6:00 PM
🎶 Live Music: 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 Waterfront Café
Berger Park
6219 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL

🎷 Featured Performance:
Allan Laskey Trio
The Allan Laskey Trio brings a cool, sophisticated jazz sound featuring:
🎵 Traditional jazz & swing
🎵 Classic jazz standards
🎵 Great American Songbook favorites
🎵 Jazz blues influences inspired by artists like Charlie Parker
Perfect music for a relaxing summer evening by the lake!

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
This Meetup is ONLY for the dinner and music portion.
Earlier that afternoon, we are hosting:
🌊☀️ Northside Beach Hopping: Mahony Griffin to Berger Park Lakefront Walk! 3-5:30 pm
The walk is a separate Meetup event, and space is limited for each.
If you want to do the WALK TOO please RSVP separately here:
https://www.meetup.com/windy-city-wanderers/events/315748420/

🌞 The Plan
🍽️ Meet at Waterfront Café at 6 PM.
We’ll arrive early to grab tables since seating is first-come, first-served and reservations are not available.
✅ Tables are usually limited to 4–6 people
✅ We’ll try to grab a cluster of tables together
✅ If you arrive later, message me and we’ll try to save space (no guarantees)
🎶 Music starts at 7 PM, but tables can fill up well before then!

🍔 About Waterfront Café
Located in historic Berger Park, Waterfront Café is a unique lakefront dining spot housed in a historic landmark coach house connected to one of Chicago’s last remaining lakefront mansions.
Enjoy:
🌊 Amazing Lake Michigan views
🎶 Outdoor patio music
🍔 Casual beach café food
🍹 Full bar and summer drinks
🌅 One of Chicago’s best sunset settings
🌐 Website:
http://waterfrontcafechicago.com/

🍽️ Dining Information
Counter-service restaurant — everyone orders separately.
💳 CREDIT/DEBIT ONLY — NO CASH
For our group, please plan to add approximately 32% to your order:
• 12% Chicago sales tax
• 20% gratuity
🦟 Pro Tip:
Bring bug spray! Beachside patios can get buggy after sunset.

🎷 About Allan Laskey Trio
Chicago-based jazz ensemble specializing in classic and original straight-ahead jazz, small-group swing, and timeless standards.
🌐 Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/p/Allan-Laskey-Jazz-61553134481204/

🚇 Transportation
CTA Trip Planner:
https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/
🚗 Parking:

• Metered parking available on Granville Avenue
• Limited free street parking nearby (watch permit signs!)
• SpotHero or ParkWhiz recommended

⚠️ RSVP Reminder
✅ Please only RSVP if you are 95% sure you can attend.
✅ Seating is limited, so accurate headcounts are important.
✅ Update your RSVP before the event begins if plans change.
❌ Three no-shows without updating your RSVP = 3-month RSVP pause.

🌴🍹 Come enjoy a little Chicago beach magic — great friends, lake views, delicious food, and live jazz under the summer sky. It’s the perfect way to end a summer Friday! 🎶🌊