Local Shopping Favorites
Here are some of my favorite shops in Evanston I’d thought that I’d share.
The Spice House has been family owned since 1957. Their philosophy is to offer the highest quality spices, herbs, and seasonings at far below grocery store prices (and they deliver). Featuring hand-blended ethnic Chicago neighborhood seasonings. Check it out.
1941 Central St. | Evanston, IL 60201 | 847-328-3711
Browse Something Wicked’s bookstore for all your mysteries, hard-to-find books, and more. Something Wicked is Chicagoland’s largest and liveliest mystery bookshop. They also have a large selection of comic books.
816 Church St. | Evanston, IL 60201 | 847-328-1300
Amaranth Books - Offering collectibles, rare books, and many scholarly works.
828 Davis St. | Evanston, IL 60201 | 847-328-2939
Piron: Trained by one of Belgium’s most prominent chocolatiers, Master Chocolatier Robert Piron has brought the flavor, culture, and richness to Chicago’s North Shore. Currently celebrating 20 years as Chicago’s premier artisanal chocolatier.
509 Main St. | Evanston, IL 60202 | 847-864-5504
Ayla’s Originals is a bead store that is out of this world! Showcasing a huge selection of beads, findings, books, and thread. Retail and wholesale catalogues available online, or go and visit the store- they will help you find what you are looking for.
1511 Sherman Ave. | Evanston, IL 60201 | 847-328-4040
Vogue Fabrics is “America’s Premier Fabric Store,” offering thousands of yards of fashion & designer fabrics for apparel, craft & home decorating. Magnificent trims, bundles of button, fabulous classes, a Bridal Boutique, gorgeous silks, woolens, linens and more from top designers, & a famous $1.00 yd table!
718-732 Main St. | Evanston, IL 60202 | 847-864-9600
2nd Hand Tunes - This store buys and sells records and compact discs and cassetes. They offer used, rare, and out of print music reflecting a broad base of artists.
800 Dempster St. | Evanston, IL 60201 | 847-491-1690
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ST. LOUIS — Jerome Williams might have survived as a struggling No. 5 starter if the Cubs’ first four were pitching regularly into the seventh or eighth inning.
Source: www.suntimes.com