Quimby's is an independent bookstore for zines. The store is rather quiet and one of a couple stores in the area that doesn't allow phone calls. It has a strange air, the workers don't talk much, but the store has a nice collection of zines and independent comic books. They do have other things like [...]
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Myopic books
Myopic books is a used bookstore in Wicker park. It is about 3 and half floors. The basement has a low ceiling and contains mostly biographies but also things like suspense, horror, true crime, and sci-fi. The main floor is where they'll take any large bags from you and give you a card for while [...]
Pagoda Red
Pagoda Red is an Antiques store the specializes in Chinese art and items from the 18th and 19th century. This showroom is fun to look at and full of furniture and beautiful artwork. This shop can be found in Bucktown. Just the entrance itself is beautiful. A friend and I had lunch in the area [...]
The French Market
The French Market can be found off the pink line and is open all year round. The French Market is indoors, and conected to one of the metra stations. Calming music plays and there are three main aisles. There is a flower and gift shop, with a candies and nuts nearby, coffee shops, a soup [...]
Aroma Workshop
Out of curiosity one day I ended up making plans to go to the Aroma Workshop. (2050 N. Halsted St) It was a bit of a walk from the train station and the shop was a little busy when I went in with my friend but the workers were friendly and happily explained their shop. [...]
David’s Tea
David's Tea can be found in many places around the United States and Canada. There are three in Chicago, one in Lake View, one in Lincoln Park, and one in Wicker Park as of now anyway. For my birthday a friend dragged me around Wicker Park, showing me all of her favorite places that she [...]
Aji Ichiban
The Aji Ichiban can be found in Chinatown in the new part of chinatown. You walk through the courtyard of the zodiac and to the right. It's a candy shop. The shop has many asian candies, walls lined with pocky and chocolate covered snacks. There are also many different kinds of dried snacks, whether their [...]
Christkindlmarket
The Christkindlmarket happens every year in mid to late november and ends just before Christmas. It is a German holiday market at Daley Plaza with food, drink and shopping. There is a giant decorated tree and several little wooden stands selling food such as soup and potato pancakes and hot chocolate or chocolate covered fruits [...]
The Fudge Pot
The Fudge Pot is a store I went to on a random whim with a group of friends. It's in Old town, a part of Chicago I haven't visited often and within walking distance of Elly's Pancake House. The shop has existed since 1963 and sells all sorts of chocolates and sweets. They do specialized [...]
Adagio and Blending Teas
Chicago has an Adagio tea shops. The shop is set up with a display at the front and a long wall of teas. There is a shelf that lines the wall with glass jars filled with loose leaf teas for you to try and smell. Below are the bags filled with loose leaf tea or [...]