Corey Wagner

02/18/2025

If you haven't seen it yet here's a short film my brother wrote, I acted in, and a friend of mine directed and produced for a project/brand of his called Midwest Polite.

I'm so stoked with how it turned out and I'd love for you to give it a watch.

S1E2 : Two co-workers continuously battle to return the favor.Directed by: Alex DonewaldWritten by: Devon DesmondStarring: Devon Desmond & Corey WagnerProduc...

01/31/2025

Today I'm taking you on fun little tour of some of Wrigleyville's BEST restaurants and along the way I'm going to show you my new favorite fried chicken of all-time!

Shoutout to Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce for sending me to all these fun spots and a HUGE thank you to , , and Figo Wine Bar for letting me come in and get so much great footage of all their amazing food!

And of course a HUGE thank you to everyone that donates to the channel! You folks are the real ones keeping this thing alive!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Wrigley to a few of the neighborhoods BEST restaurants! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playlist! https://open.spot...

01/08/2025

Today we’re heading to a few of Northalsted’s best Date Spots! And it’s all thanks to the partnership I have with the Northalsted Business Alliance to make fun Instagram reels, so a huge shoutout to them.

Sometimes I feel like there’s infinite spots in this neighborhood and honestly for intents and purposes, since I’ll never get to them all, there might as well be infinite spots. But I do get the distinct pleasure of chipping away at the neighborhood with this fun gig I have with the NBA.

Today we’re chipping away at some amazing ones. Plus I get to experience this day with Kylie. It’s going to be a fun one, that’s for sure.

I’d be remised if I didn’t thank the amazing spots that let me come in and film. Every time I make one of these videos I’m reminded of how awesome my neighborhood is and that’s largely because of places like the ones I go to in this video. So thank you to . Thank you to . And thank you to AMORE SUSHI HOUSE. You all are amazing and I had a blast highlighting what you bring to the neighborhood.

Oh… and to the folks that donate to the channel. I’ll never not be indebted to you. It’s because of all you that I’m able to make a living creating things and I’m gracious to all of you that make that possible. I’m currently behind on my donation shout outs so if you haven’t heard yours yet I promise you its coming 🙂

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Northalsted to some of the BEST Date Spots spots in the neighborhood! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playlist! htt...

01/03/2025

I’m super excited to announce (via today’s vlog) that I recently partnered with a favorite brewery of mine, , to make a fun reel showcasing their new Victory Monkey Series of beer!

Victory Beer was awesome to work with and let me essentially make the video I wanted to make so I put together a fun Lakeview Tour of my favorite BYOB Restaurants in the neighborhood.

And speaking of, a HUGE shout out to , , and letting me come in and film. I think they’ve already all seen the reel I made but I’m really excited for the to see the vlog that decided to make along the way.

These are three really amazing spots and I can’t believe they’re all in my neighborhood. really is top tier!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview/Wrigley to a few of the BEST BYOB spots in Chicago! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playlist! https://open...

12/28/2024

Today we're heading to a couple of the most amazing, wild, Holiday Food & Drink spots in Chicago!

Shoutout to , , , , and the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce for making this fun video possible!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview/Wrigley to a couple of great spots for holiday food and drinks! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playlist! ...

12/19/2024

Today's vlog is such a blast. Not only is it my 200th vlog but it's also showcasing some of my favorite spots in Lakeview. We'll be heading to , , and today and this video has a ton of cool fun facts about these spots. Please I take a shot of so you gotta at least check that out.

Shoutout to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce for sending me on these fun adventures around the neighborhood and shoutout to everyone that donates to channel! You're unbelievable!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview to three of the oldest restaurants in Lakeview Chicago! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playlist! https://...

11/27/2024

Today we're heading around Lakeview showcasing a few of the BEST Mediterranean spots in the neighborhood!

Shoutout to everyone that let me fool all this cool footage at their restaurants! .and.grill2023

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview to some of the BEST Mediterranean Food spots to in Lakeview Chicago! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playl...

11/22/2024

Some photos from my recent Espresso Martini crawl for my reel/vlog with !

11/22/2024

Super fun news everyone! I started working with the Northalsted folks making Instagram Reels that showcase some of the fun spots in the neighborhood!

And you folks already know, if I'm making a Reel I'm going to find a way to make a fun vlog to accompany it. So today we've got a walking tour that highlights a few of the BEST spots in Northalsted for Espresso Martini's!

Thanks to the Northalsted team for bring me in to work on such a fun project and also a huge thanks to all the restaurants that let me come in and get such cool footage of their establishments!

Hope y'all enjoy the video!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Northalsted to some of the BEST spots in the neighborhood for Espresso Martini's! Check out the Spotify Vlog P...

11/14/2024

I've got a fun vlog for you all this week! Today we're heading around Lakeview to three of the best Mediterranean spots in the neighborhood!

We got the full family experience from Zizi's Cafe, we had some delicious, fast, affordable, and convenient Mediterranean from Sila's, and some amazing high end Mediterranean from Black & Caspian! It was all delicious and I'm honestly excited for you folks to see it.

Also a quick shoutout to the folks that donate to the channel especially Jennifer Regan for that INSANE $100 donation! I'm forever grateful!

Also a big shoutout to Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce for sending me to all these amazing businesses to make some fun Instagram content! I truly wouldn't be able to make these vlogs without them sending me around so go give them a follow!

https://www.instagram.com/lakevieweast/

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview to some of the BEST Mediterranean Food spots to in Lakeview Chicago! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playl...

11/06/2024

Diwali was last week so our friends over that chamber of commerce sent me around the neighborhood to a couple of AMAZING Indian Food Spots!

Shoutout to Bombay Eats and for letting me come in and get so much cool footage!

Hope y'all enjoy the feast!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview to some of the BEST Indian Food spots to Celebrate Diwali! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playlist! https...

10/31/2024

This is probably my favorite vlog to date and I really hope you all take a second to check it out.

First off, how incredible of an experience getting to watch the first set of the Chicago Secret River Show from the Island! I've been wanting to cover that show from the first second I heard about it and I'm sure you can all see why.

And following that first half of the day with an incredible evening at the Apple Fest with Kylie was just fantastic!

Shoutout to Lawrence Tome for letting me hop on the Island and Sundlof Musical Engineering for being cool with me hanging out up there during his set. I had such a blast getting some cool footage up there.

And lets not forget about getting footage of Manasseh and Marcus Darling who killed it! And the awesome hot dog I got from Xicago Ceviche!

And I was stoked to grab a shirt from if you haven't heard of them you should check'em out! They're doing some pretty cool stuff for the community!

And lastly, I hope you watch this ! I've got a special shoutout for you in my intro :)

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you to Chicago's Secret River Show and Apple Fest in Lincoln Square! Hope you enjoy! Check out the Spotify Vlog Playlist!...

10/24/2024

I've got another fun vlog for you all! This week my friends over at the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce are sending me to three great spots in the neighborhood to enjoy some great Fall Eats & Drinks!

Check out the vlog for a fun Lakeview East walking tour featuring some great neighborhood spots!

Huge shoutout to The Chicago Diner, Lakeview, Uncommon Ground Lakeview, and Mordecai Cocktail Bar & Restaurant for letting me come in and get so much cool footage!

Enjoy the vlog and thanks for coming along on the journey!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview to some of the BEST spots to Celebrate Oktoberfest! Don't forget to go support the Lakeview East Cham...

10/16/2024

Today we're headed into the belly of the beast... Wrigleyville!

We got invited to Bamboo Club Chicago to experience their insane haunted house experience, Nightmare on Clark Street!

Now this isn't your regular haunted house, we're talking two floors, a roof top, multiple bars throughout the thing and it's actually terrifying!

Now give the vlog a watch and see for yourself!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you to Bamboo Club in Wrigleyville to checkout their INSANE haunted house Experience, Nightmare On Clark Street!Toss Me A...

10/10/2024

Today I'm taking you folks around to a few of the best spots in Lakeview East to celebrate Oktoberfest thanks to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce!

Along the walking tour we'll be hitting up Dryhop Brewers, Sheffield's Beer and Wine Garden, GoodTimes Brewery, and Lucky Dorr!

It was a wonderful day of delicious German Food and German Beer! Hope you all enjoy the fun!

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview to some of the BEST spots to Celebrate Oktoberfest! Don't forget to go support the Lakeview East Cham...

10/04/2024

It still blows my mind that Sean and I have gotten to work with Riot Fest these last three years with both Number Six With Cheese and Eat Local.

Showcasing this day in a video was an absolute joy. Starting the day off filming a script my brother Devon wrote for my friend Alex's short film project, Midwest Polite, was one hell of a way to start the day knowing that Beck was still to come.

And then of course Riot Fest! It's always one of my favorite weekends of the year and this one was no different.

Thanks to everyone that donates to the channel, shares my videos, likes or just watches them. It's crazy that this is what I get to do for a living because of you folks.

Thank you.

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Today I'm taking you guys to and along for a short film I worked on with my buddy Alex and my brother Devon. Follow System Seltzerswww.instagram....

09/18/2024

Today we're continuing my series Underground Chicago that highlights spots in Chicago that most tourists and a lot of locals don't hit up but definitely should!

We started off at Drip Collective to checkout the Auntie's Over, a pizza pop-up collaboration from the folks at Haru Haru and Freckled Za. The space, the pizza, the atmosphere, all amazing!

Next up we headed down to the Lincoln Park Conservatory to visit one of my favorite free things in Chicago! If you haven't been, checkout the video and you'll see why you need to hit it up asap!

And then we finished the day off at one of my favorite neighborhood bars in Lakeview to checkout this wild illustrated book called "Dicktations" and you'll have honestly have to see it to believe it!

I love checking these things out and I love even more sharing them with you! Hope you enjoy!

Today I'm taking you guys around Chicago to three underrated and amazing spots! Toss Me A Tip[venmo] - corey-wagner-5[paypal] - Follow me...

09/11/2024

Today's I'm taking you around the Lakeview East neighborhood showing you what a fun Saturday to end the summer looks like to me.

Having the Nettlehorst Farmer's Market in the neighborhood is such an awesome gem. I got a great croissant from La Boulangerie and some amazing tacos from Fresco Delicioso. And finishing off the night at Gallagher Way Chicago for the Wine Down event was an absolute blast!

A huge shoutout to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce for sending me around to all these fun places week after week. I wouldn't be able to make these fun cinematic walking tours of the neighborhood if I wasn't making some fun Instagram content with them. Give their Instagram and mine a follow to see the reels! (www.instagram.com/lakevieweast)
(www.instagram.com/coreywagnerchicago)

And of course a huge shoutout to Derek and Jeff for their donations to the channel and everyone else that supports the channel. I wouldn't be able to keep making all this fun content if it wasn't for all of you.

What's up friends! Today I'm taking you around Lakeview to some of my favorite things to do before the summer comes to an end! Don't forget to go support the...