Chicago Shopping

Best Shopping Tips in Chicago!

Do you want to explore the shopping scene in Chicago? Our local guide has the best tips! Local outlets, vintage stores, local clothing designs, local markets and halls, and the main shopping streets. Truly spotted by Chicago locals.

Spotted by Locals
Luft Balloons Chicago

Luft Balloons – Decorating Chicago with balloons

By: Sophie Amado
Unabridged Bookstore Chicago

Unabridged Bookstore – A wonderland of books

By: Claire Conway
Block 37 Chicago

Block 37 – A modern mall

By: Claire Conway
Argyle Street Chicago

Argyle Street – Chicago’s only shared street

By: Claire Conway
Provisions Uptown Chicago

Provisions Uptown – My kind of shopping

By: Claire Conway
AlleyCat Comics Chicago

AlleyCat Comics – Speakeasy meets bookstore!

By: Erin Stevens
Good Deal Garage Chicago

Good Deal Garage – Vintage deals for days

By: Erin Stevens
Dearborn Denim Chicago

Dearborn Denim – Made in CHI, custom-tailored jeans

By: Erin Stevens
Sacred Art Chicago

Sacred Art – Local art lover’s paradise

By: Erin Stevens
Hazel Chicago

Hazel – Something for everyone

By: Meghan Phillipp

Our Local Spotters in Chicago

Our handpicked locals live & love in Chicago and speak the local language.

  • Meghan Phillipp photo

    Meghan

    Performing artist. What I enjoy the most are the people I meet living here in Chicago.
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  • Erin Stevens photo

    Erin

    For work, I am a custom prosthetics specialist. I love Chicago and its neighborhood hangouts...
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  • Sophie Amado photo

    Sophie

    Chicago has my heart because it's accessible, a cultural hub, and clean...
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  • Claire Conway photo

    Claire

    Chicago is the place I developed my career as a social worker & developed my passions...
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  • Sydney Epstein photo

    Sydney

    I cherish my city for the excitement and opportunities it provides me.
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  • Spotters We Want You

 

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  • ONLY LOCAL FAVORITES No tourist highlights
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