The Bakehouse team first invited me into Roscoe Village and later asked about Lakeview. A neighborhood mug has to feel specific, so the design looks for Lakeview's own gathering places instead of treating Chicago as one interchangeable scene.
Details in the drawing
The wraparound artwork includes Wrigley Field, Belmont Harbor, Music Box Theatre and Lake Michigan. Each is part of the place this mug was drawn to remember.
See the finished mug
Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The Lakeview Mug page. The mug is carried through Bakehouse Chicago; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.
A gift idea with a real place behind it
If this is a housewarming gift, let the artwork introduce the neighborhood instead of trying to explain the whole town at once. Wrigley Field and Belmont Harbor give the recipient two concrete places to recognize or explore, and a handwritten card can hold the reason you chose this community for them.
Ashley Ann