2011 • THE LEGENDS BEGIN

Long long ago, Natalie was just a regular old barber working at a shop in Wicker Park and gaining quite a reputation for her beard work. Enough that the Chicago Sun Times came calling to run a feature article.

2012
TYLER JOINS THE BROTHERHOOD OF BARBERS

2013
MEETING YOUR HEROES

JUNE 2014
BUILDING BEARDSGAARD

SEPTEMBER 2014
BEARDSGAARD OPENS

SEPTEMBER 2015
RIVER PEAK APOTHECARY LAUNCHES

JULY 2016
THE GREAT REUZEL SCUMBASSADOR ADVENTURE

JUNE 2017
THE GREAT BARBER WAVE

JUNE 2017
BEST OF THE FOX WINNER

OCTOBER 2017
CAPTAIN FAWCETT BOOK SIGNING

JUNE 2018
BEST OF THE FOX WINNER

SEPTEMBER 2018
BUILDING THE APOTHECARY

MARCH 2019
STATION WALL REMODEL

MAY 2019
APOTHECARY SOFT OPENING

NOVEMBER 2019
NATIONAL BEARD & MOUSTACHE CHAMPIONSHIPS

JANUARY 2020
RIVER PEAK APOTHECARY STOREFRONT OPENS

MARCH 2020 - JUNE 2020
CLOSED FOR THE PANDEMIC

JULY 2020 - NOVEMBER 2021
NEVER ENDING CONSTRUCTION OUTSIDE OUR DOOR

JANUARY 2021
APOTHECARY STOREFRONT CLOSES

SUMMER 2022
SHOP LIFE KIND OF RETURNS TO NORMAL

SEPTEMBER 2024
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY