14 shops · 9 districts
The Gift Edit.
Fourteen shops for one-offs and presents for everyone on the list, across 9 parts of Chicago: Pilsen, Chinatown, Andersonville, Lincoln Square and more. Picked from the 339 shops we list, one location each.
- 1Gifts · PilsenTienda Tzintzuntzán (National Museum of Mexican Art)Museum gift shop with artwork, jewelry, textiles, books and toys chosen by staff on buying trips to Oaxaca, Puebla, Taxco, Michoacán, Jalisco and Mexico City.
- 2Gifts · ChinatownDreamlight Creation Gift ShopGift shop in Chinatown Square, listed under Retail in the Chinatown Chamber directory at 2171b S China Pl, a few doors from Bonchon and the chamber office.
- 3Gifts · AndersonvilleENJOY, An Urban General StoreAndersonville branch of the Chicago gift shop that calls itself an urban general store, with cards, books, toys, baby gifts, home and office goods and accessories.
- 4Gifts · Lincoln SquareMidwest NiceLincoln Avenue outpost of the gift shop that stocks work by 100-plus mostly Chicagoland artists and makers: prints, jewelry, ceramics, apparel and its own Midwest merch.
- 5Gifts · Mag MileHarry Potter Shop ChicagoThemed store with wands, robes, house apparel and Chicago-only items sold in-store, plus what it calls the largest Butterbeer Bar in the U.S., styled as a speakeasy.
- 6Gifts · SouthportPaper Source SouthportPaper Source branch for stationery, greeting cards and gifts, a quick stop for a card and present; upcoming in-store events are listed on its store page.
- 7Gifts · PilsenMestizaArtist-founded shop open since 2004 selling jewelry, clothing, housewares, stationery and accessories by Latinx and local artisans, plus goods from Me
- 8Gifts · PilsenPilsen OutpostShop selling prints, posters and merchandise from local artists, at the same 18th Street address as the Pilsen Arts & Community House gallery.
- 9Gifts · ChinatownThe MidiToy and lifestyle shop for blind boxes, collectibles and gifts, with new merchandise drops every week, on Archer Avenue by Chinatown Square.
- 10Gifts · Little VillageArtesanías ElenaShop for traditional textiles, clothing, jewelry, ceramics and gifts made by Mexican artists in Chicago and in Mexico, at the west end of the 26th Street strip.
- 11Gifts · AndersonvilleAndersonville GalleriaIndoor market with more than 200 local artists, makers and small businesses selling handmade jewelry, art, gourmet goods and Chicago-themed apparel under one roof.
- 12Gifts · AndersonvilleStrange CargoT-shirt shop that has been a Chicago staple since 1983, with Chicago-themed and custom-printed tees, including Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, Bears and Black
- 13Gifts · Hyde ParkKilimanjaro InternationalShop at the west end of 53rd Street, registered with the chamber as Kilimanjaro International Arts; its website, oneofakindafrica.com, points to African art and goods.
- 14Gifts · Oak BrookPop MartDesigner-toy shop for blind boxes, collectible figures and pop-culture merchandise, on Level 1 of the center near the Nordstrom wing.
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