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The Art Institute of Chicago
Neighborhood: The Loop

111 S Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603

andy s. writes: When I was on tour with my band in Chicago we had a little time to kill before the show, and our choices were either the Lakeside or the Art Institute. Since my band was hideously ugly and would make me go blind if I saw them in swimsuits the…

RR #1 Chicago

814 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

laura b. writes: It's the kinda store that makes me think I could live in Chicago.
THAT BEING SAID: the place feels straight outta voodoo style New Orleans. It's a bit cluttered (but in a pre-meditated way) and has this strange southern romantic feeling...I think a…

ABT Electronics & Appliances

1200 Milwaukee Ave
Glenview, IL 60025

Nancy K. writes: Updated 11.25.07

We recently bought a stackable washer and dryer for my folks here and dealt with Phil Corrado, very down to earth, and had one of the more pleasurable transactions with him.

We wanted to purchase a front loading washer and dryer and…

American Science & Surplus
Neighborhood: Jefferson Park

5316 N Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630

Jenny R. writes: Uh, I'm a nerd so i love this store. They have everything from telescopes, lab equipment, wire & tubing, motors, nick knacks, science and gardening kits, military surplus, science books, craft supplies and so on. My boyfriend is a modern artist,…

Early To Bed
Neighborhood: Edgewater

5232 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60640

Hollie S. writes: Face it. People love vibrators.

They just do. Early To Bed has pretty much every kind you can imagine and many that you have never imagined. They have the goods that are affordable for nearly any budget. Seriously. You can set yourself up for under 20…

Brainstorm
Neighborhood: Wicker Park

1648 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Michael P. writes: BRAINSTORM IS INSANE! Most triumphant!

I'm not much into comic books, but I love to go to a video store, find a random movie that's interesting, and watch it. This is the place to do that. They have tons of obscure and bizarre films adjacent to the…

Sam's Wines & Spirits
Neighborhood: DePaul

1720 N. Marcey St
Chicago, IL 60614

Nancy K. writes: Great selection of wine and spirits. Knowledgeable staff.

Quimby's Bookstore
Neighborhood: Wicker Park

1854 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Vaughn C. writes: Fine. I might as well get around to writing about my #1, A+, top notch, most favorite, hyperbole-laced-superlati ve-bound retail locale in the Chicago area. I've been saving this one up for when I'm amply caffeinated and aptly sleep-deprived.

Q: So,…

Women & Children First
Neighborhood: Andersonville, Edgewater

5233 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640

Patrick B. writes: In today's bigoted and often cruel world, it is important to have empathy towards the common man, woman, and pre or post operative transgendered person. Transgendered people prefer that term over "tranny" which is like calling a woman a "c***" or a…

Paper Boy
Neighborhood: Lakeview

1351 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

Alison M. writes: So, your love is special and unique and you want to express it in a card.... but, not any old card, your love is just too special for that.

Come here. They have so many funny, cute, lovey cards, you won't know what to do with yourself. Also, if…

Binny's Beverage Depot
Neighborhood: Lakeview

3000 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

John B. writes: Oh Binny's. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? A summer's day falling down drunk, I suppose.

I like walking in the door of this place. It's clean and well laid out, with wine and likka stretching as far as the eye can see. They have a great…

Jazz Record Mart
Neighborhood: Near North Side

27 E Illinois
Chicago, IL 60611

Nancy K. writes: Great source for jazz and blues.

Uptown Bikes
Neighborhood: Uptown

4653 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60640

Paige W. writes: Negative things that might have mattered if I weren't so in love with Uptown Bikes:
- relentless Red Line ear assault
- no air conditioning
- no accounting for aesthetics
- constant hazard of death by errant air hose (I speak from experience)

However.…

Merz Apothecary
Neighborhood: Lincoln Square, Ravenswood

4716 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

Miss R. writes: I only leave off a star because for the first 6 years I lived here I swear they hired someone just to follow me around the store. It was annoying, disconcerting and made me feel like a criminal. Hey, you know me, right? Do I look like a criminal? No,…

Rotofugi Designer Toy Store & Gallery
Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village

1953 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

molly c. writes: for reasons that i cannot necessarily disclose...i needed an ugly doll. now, my favorite is ice bat, but since i don't want to bite certain people's style, i didn't want to get one. BUT they had ninja ice bat. awesome. he's having a nice sleep in my…

Uncle Fun
Neighborhood: Lakeview

1338 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

kate w. writes: instructions for visiting uncle fun...
1) if driving, put extra money in the meter, this trip will take you longer than you anticipate.
2) grab a basket as soon as you enter the store, you will need it.
3) take you time and don't be afraid to open every…

Odd Obsession
Neighborhood: Bucktown

1822 N Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60647

Vaughn C. writes: A little birdie--who happened to be a film geek--slipped word to me that an underground (literally) video store happened to be across from the Steppenwolf, in a dark corner where I would imagine Malkovich sometimes relieved himself when bathroom…

Mojo Spa Boutique/Nail Spa
Neighborhood: Wicker Park

1468 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Andrea R. writes: It's only fitting that my 600th review is for Mojo Spa Boutique/Nail Spa...one of the most special places I've visited in a long time!

The owner of Mojo, Amanda, is one TALENTED gal...the all natural beauty products she makes smell good enough to eat…

Intimacy
Neighborhood: Near North Side

900 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Syretta H. writes: UPDATE 01/14/08: Those two bra's that I purchased back in August were having issues with the under wire staying in. The black one lost the under wire on the left cup in early December. I called the store and they said to bring it in and they would…

Sleep City

706 W Diversey Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60614

Carrie W. writes: If my boyfriend and I were in a Simmons Beauty Rest Mattress commercial, he would be the delicate glass of Merlot, and I'd be the graceless bowling ball toppling him, spilling red wine all over the place.

Clearly we needed help. My boyfriend's firm…

Loopy Yarns
Neighborhood: South Loop

719 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60602

Gail L. writes: There are some days at work when you need a field trip. Because, if you don't go on a field trip, you'll kill someone. And I don't know about your work place, but at mine, killing people pretty much always gets you fired.

Well, before Loopy's, I'd…

Gethsemane Garden Center
Neighborhood: Edgewater

5801 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60660

Nancy K. writes: Variety and quality here. A wonderful place to linger.

Kiehl's
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park, DePaul

907 W. Armitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60614

Brett D. writes: Love Kiehl's. Have loved it for years and years... yes it's a little pricey but that's because it's goooooooood.

The Kiehl's store is Grrrrreat. No more searching for parking at Neiman's, Barney's or Saks and getting sucked into a shopping vortex of…

Benefit Boutique
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park, DePaul

852 W Armitage
Chicago, IL 60614

Izzy N. writes: I occasionally wear their Maybe Baby perfume when I want to switch it up... it sure helps when trying to get a man naked. I'm a fan of their F.Y. Eye to keep your eye shadow long lasting, the Lip Plumper only to neutral out the color of my lips.. my…

A Nearly New Shop
Neighborhood: Lakeview

3826 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613

Nico M. writes: I had a Columbia Trailhead mountain bike that I got from somewhere for cheap or something like that. It was whatever, but i desired a road bike. I walked by last night and saw the bike i wanted. It was a green schwinn road bike. However I had tried…

Be By Baby
Neighborhood: Lakeview

1654 W Roscoe St
Chicago, IL 60657

Matt W. writes: My wife and I are dirty granola hippie attachment parents and carrying our nine month old in a sling goes with the territory. We co-sleep, we cloth diaper and pretty much follow the stereotype to the letter. So imagine our horror when we pulled our…

Bare Escentuals
Neighborhood: Near North Side, Streeterville

855 N Michigan
Chicago, IL 60611

Erika G. writes: The best makeup on the planet. I'm skincare obsessed, and always liked the *idea* of powder for a flawless finish, but could never wear it 'cos my skin is too dry. No more! This stuff makes my face look airbrushed with just a little bit. And no…

Yojimbo's Garage
Neighborhood: Near North Side

1310 N Clybourn
Chicago, IL 60610

jen d. writes: i have not been here in years but marcus is really nice and helpful and i really like the store. it's like the cool dive bar of bike shops. does that make sense?

Eclecticity
Neighborhood: Lincoln Square, Ravenswood

4718 N Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60625

Tari F. writes: Eclecticity is my favorite store in the entire city!

The stock is, as one might expect, eclectic - jewelry, tchachkes, vintage photos and books and sheet music and magazine covers and china and typewriters, gorgeous/hilarious/whimsi cal stationery,…

Marshall Field's
Neighborhood: The Loop

111 N State St
Chicago, IL 60602

elizabeth n. writes: I am very sad to see a Chicago classic close down. I don't care if they have the same merchandise as Macy's, it will lose all appeal to me when the name officially changes over. Marshall Fields is the best and most well known department store in…

Unabridged Books
Neighborhood: Lakeview

3251 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60657

Ed U. writes: So do you remember that "Twilight Zone" episode where Burgess Meredith plays Henry Bemis, the bespectacled bookworm who survives an A-bomb blast and finds all the time in the world to read only to break his glasses? Loved that show...

Anyway, I walked…

Chicago Comics
Neighborhood: Lakeview

3244 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

Jerry M. writes: Well, smack me on the ass and call me a comic book nerd.

Over the past year I've been flirting with comic books, or more importantly, various incarnations of Joss Whedon's 'verse in cartoony form, from Buffy Season 8 to Angel: After the Fall to the…

Powell's Bookstore
Neighborhood: Hyde Park

1501 E 57th St
Chicago, IL 60637

Zach H. writes: Given that this Powell's location is next to the University of Chicago the selection is seriously skewed towards academic stuff, especially philosophy, social theory, history, etc. So if that is your bag (it's definitely mine), check this place out.…

Myopic Books
Neighborhood: Wicker Park

1564 N Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

Kathleen O. writes: Myopic books makes me grateful to be solo in the city. I can leave my apartment at 10:30 p.m. and wander into a good old-fashioned, musty, surprised-filled, classic used bookstore - with cats!

I want to see, smell, touch books. I want to browse and…

Transitions Bookplace
Neighborhood: Near North Side

1000 W North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

Chris B. writes: Now -- I'm no Wiccan, Buddhist, Eastern philosopher, or firm believer in the cosmic energy of Shakra stones, but I love going to this bookstore as often as I can -- I do, however, love to read about historical mysteries and ancient mythology, Knights…

Fleet Feet Sports
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

1620 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60614

Shane H. writes: I had bought my last pair of shoes at a similar store back in Detroit, but Fleet Feet were a LOT better. I am not a "runner" but I am working at becoming more of one. I was finding I was getting shin splints still with my previously recommended…

Facets Cinemateque
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park, DePaul

1517 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614

Colleen C. writes: So, I needed to rent La Dolce Vita for the Il Covo party a few nights ago...

Of course, since I am a movie moron, I figured I could just swing by my neighborhood Blockbuster and check one out. I walk up to the counter:

Me: Hi, do you have a copy of La…

North Coast Video
Neighborhood: Wicker Park

2014 W. Division Street
Chicago, IL 60622

Justin V. writes: I probably wouldn't go into this kind of archaic, doomed establishment if it weren't conveniently located right next to the liquor store that is basically right next to my house. North Coast and I are neighbors.
As such, I felt compelled to offer…

Red Hen Bread Store
Neighborhood: Wicker Park

1623 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647

Becky S. writes: I am ashamed.

I went in here one morning on the way to pick up a friend at a way too early hour on a Saturday. I was just planning on getting coffee.. but then I noticed the basket of assorted kwa-sonts on the counter near the register. Chocolate,…

Paper Doll
Neighborhood: Wicker Park

2048 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622

Debbie M. writes: Great variety of cards and small gifts. Parking is difficult, but overall a great experience for finding gifts for people who may be difficult to shop for or who have everything!

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