That area’s slowly gentrifying into Irving Park “fringe,” believe it or not. It was pretty much blue collar when I first came to town in the late 80’s.
I lived on Fairfield back in the early 90’s. Used to walk up to Egberts and eat a hot dog then cross the street and cruise the return bins in the retail section of the the Sears warehouse.
I think that’s the parking lot in front of the Harris Teeter now.