According to American Express, this Saturday, November 26, 2011, is Small Business Saturday. I support Lower West Side businesses as often as possible because I believe small, family-owned enterprises are truly the “American Dream” in action. I also want to save on gas…Hey, I never said I was totally unselfish. Anyway, here are a few…
Read More...Just a lazy metal day Ever opposed to the typical, I’ve more or less avoided posting about Simone’s simply because it’s so popular. But today instigated a pleasurable exception. Sunday routines were in full effect this morning — horchata latte at Kristoffer’s, Community Market thereafter. Per usual, I found and spent more than expected but…
Read More...The vintage business in Pilsen is skyrocketing! We have Pilsen Vintage and Thrift, pictured above, Knee Deep Vintage, Comet Vintage and Rex all along 18th St. And our thrift stores are actually reasonably priced unlike stores in other neighborhoods (ahem Wicker Park)
Read More...I did not buy these…True buyer’s remorse! Every weekend brings that certain feeling in my bowels, and it (usually) has very little to do with a hangover. No, this guttural yearning is for Pilsen’s Community Market. Just an mp3 track’s walk from my front door, the veritably local bazaar offers all the best farming fare.…
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Pilsen’s monthly art walk and vintage/thrift mega-sale had both 18th and Halsted filled in a perfect ‘T’ of truthful enthrallment.
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I am a huge bargain shopper, and I am not ashamed to go to thrift stores. In fact, I recently hit up a thrift store for an 80′s party. However, I am a little tired of all the “vintage stores” in Pilsen. They are starting to become as common as tamale carts around here. I…
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