Skip to content
ChicagoTalks ChicagoTalks

Journalism and creative work from Chicago's next generation of storytellers

  • About us
  • Opinion
  • Feature
  • Arts and Culture
  • Submit Your Story
  • Wanderer
ChicagoTalks
ChicagoTalks

Journalism and creative work from Chicago's next generation of storytellers

Tag: Shopping

Community

Co-Owners at Alcala’s Boutique Steal the Show

Chicago Talks, March 14, 2014

Ukrainian Village is full of friendly people and fun shops, but none friendlier and more…

Continue Reading
Just for Fun

Chicagoans Speak Out About Shopping on Thanksgiving

Chicago Talks, November 27, 2013

From Christkindlemarket in Chicago, we see what people are thinking about Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and rushing the season.

Continue Reading
Just for Fun

Unique Northwest Side Trade Store Offers More than Second Hand Clothing

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2013

Wicker Park’s Buffalo Exchange isn’t just a trade store that offers second hand clothes but…

Continue Reading
Cowbird Stories

Creating a Fashion Movement

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2013

From a phrase to a logo, and now, to a movement, No Manches Clothing Company…

Continue Reading

All Aboard for Dating for Nerds Travel-Themed Party

Chicago Talks, June 24, 2013

Tell single life to hit the road with other brainy bachelors and bachelorettes at a…

Continue Reading
Local Business

“Diamond in the rough” folk art in Pilsen

Chicago Talks, June 3, 2013

Walking down the streets of Pilsen, it is common for one to come across many…

Continue Reading
Local Business

Little Village skate shop gives kids a place to hang out, learn a new sport

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2013

Jamie Duran had an epiphany one day at a family gathering: his life needed a…

Continue Reading

Rogers Park vintage shop transports treasures back to the future

Chicago Talks, April 4, 2013

Lost Eras, 1511 W. Howard St., is a vintage and costume store located in Rogers…

Continue Reading
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next

Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
Read More

Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
Read More

Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
Read More

Submit Your Story
  • Home
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Submit Your Story
Log in
©2026 ChicagoTalks | WordPress Theme by SuperbThemes