Fuller Park Beverage
An independent neighborhood beverage shop in tiny, largely residential Fuller Park, stocking craft beer, wine, and spirits
Pete’s Produce
The original family-run produce market that launched the Pete’s Fresh Market chain, serving Calumet Heights on 87th Street since 1974
The Book Cellar
An independent Lincoln Square bookstore and cafe hosting readings, with wine, beer and pastries
The Fudge Pot
Family-run Old Town candy shop making hand-dipped chocolates and fudge since 1963
Lilliput Books
Small but mighty Asian- and woman-owned indie bookstore with a strong Chicago section
Powell’s Books
A Hyde Park used-and-rare bookstore beloved by University of Chicago readers for its deep, sprawling stacks.
Dusty Groove
A world-renowned record shop and reissue label, deep in soul, jazz, funk, and global grooves.
Reckless Records
A Chicago vinyl institution, packed with new and used records and the friendly staff picks that made it famous.
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
A renowned Hyde Park bookstore near the University of Chicago, so celebrated it was designated a literary landmark.
Quimby’s Bookstore
An independent institution for zines, small-press comics, and the wonderfully weird — a cornerstone of Chicago’s DIY scene.