I order books for a small Italian school from Adler's. Their entire staff is friendly and helpful…read more After being a client for a year, they now reach out to me with emails during the times that we typically make our orders - this is amazingly helpful and extremely professional! They are one of the best business relationships our school has, five stars!

Even if you don't have kids, this boutique is sure to make you want to find a kid to buy something…read morefor. Maya Papaya is primarily a clothing store, and let me tell you...it's cuuuuute and the owner is super sweet. I've been coming here for years, and though my kiddos are too old now for the clothes, they still have a small selection of gifty items, fun for all ages. From trivia card games to books, their section of toys is geared toward the younger crowd. The clothes are well-edited, and you'll find a fairly mid-to upper scale collection of both boys and girls clothing and onesies for infants with cute sayings like *Bundle of Oy*! And, they also carry adorable shoes. For the parent who wants to take a chill moment, they also have a nice seating area where you can take a break from the kiddie rat race. This store used to be down the street and around the corner. Their new location is much bigger and right on the corner. I've never had a problem getting rockstar street parking out front, but take note, there is a small step up for those with strollers. But, I'm sure Simone will be more than happy to hold the door :-)

Received a gift from this place, gift wrapped by this place, and tried to return it last weekend…read more The lady working said it could not be returned because there was no gift receipt. I asked if she could look up the items in her inventory to see what the price was so I could get credit and make an exchange. The items were all unused with original tags on them. Nope, still nonreturnable. So basically, a friend buys a gift, the store doesn't put a gift receipt in when they wrap it, and then they forbid you to return it. Also, the entire store smells like cat food.

We visited Holy Family Catholic Bookstore to choose a First Communion dress for my daughter. What a…read morebeautiful and special place! Anne was amazing to work with and made our dress choosing experience a day we will always remember! The other ladies working that day were lovely as well! Such a special place filled with so many unique Catholic items. We had a great time looking in the store and come home with some real treasures. We will definitely be back again!

Awesome Holy Place. The prayer services and spiritual support was really appreciated time.read more

This continues to be a gem of a store in Evanston, and the diversity of very unique and cool…read morefashion and jewelry is a rare find, this is a one in the world place with such a special collection of items all curated by the lovely and gracious and talented owner,Sheila who has been working on her craft for bringing great gifts for the people in my life,(especially the ladies ( wink, nudge nudge!) I'm still Sean Logan and I support this review and I give you full confidence that if you visit the Mexican Shop, you will be happy and you will make others happy! Yes, the Mexican shop is the partial collider of JOY in Evanston, go forth and take in this eclectic atmosphere and eclectic style of clothing and jewelry curated from around our country and from other countries that the owner and her husband have developed travel connections with over fifty years!

This place is awesome!! The greatest pieces of jewelry and clothes. Everything is so cool. I have…read morebeen going here for years and the people who work here are the absolute best

This is a fun Hallmark store at Hawthorn that always has seasonal gift displays and lots of varied…read moreitems. My gift recipient is very difficult to buy for, doesn't have a lot of space. I already purchased other presents -- I just needed something small. The store has cards (obviously), stuffed toys, jewelry, candles, ornaments, wrapping, knickknacks.... This was an odd pairing of soy sauce + California roll but the birthday girl loved it! It's magnetic too! It looked as if the store was in the middle of a restocking-- Christmas ornaments already? The staff was very friendly and helpful.

The worker was rude, dismissive, and spoke in a very condescending tone whenever I asked simple…read morequestions. Instead of trying to help, she acted annoyed and made me feel like I was inconveniencing her. It's frustrating to spend money at a business where employees clearly don't care about treating customers with basic respect. I won't be returning, and I definitely wouldn't recommend.

I've stopped in here several times and each time think I need to come back with my daughter. I…read morefinally did that yesterday and think she may have found one of her new favorite stores. The owner, his daughter and the young women who work here were so friendly and helpful in finding clothes that appealed to my 13 year old. I also appreciated that they kept in mind what i would think was appropriate for her since we don't always agree on this. :) I thought the prices were very fair, although she did snag a (super cute) boys lie hoodie that was on the pricier side. Some other brands they carry that she gravitated towards were free people and spill the tea tanks. I even tried on a super stretchy and comfortable pair of jeans (also very well priced), but just wasn't in the mood to buy jeans on a hot August day. I'm enjoying wearing skirts/dresses while the weather allows for it, but may go back in the fall. While the clothes are adorable, the friendly owners and staff are what set this apart from some other boutiques we've shopped in. And that alone will bring us back soon!

Hands down best store in the north shore. Very cute clothes with the cutest staff who are not only…read morecute but VERY helpful and friendly!! These days customer service is suffering. Not here!! Very impressed with this place. Emmy is the best!

Disregard the review I gave in 2016. The Forest Needle is slowly going down the drain. Only open 4…read moredays, who closes a shop on Saturdays? Customer service is lackluster at best. No one really knows needlepoint. All of the talented staff has left, due to terrible management. We all know Covid was hard, but other Needlepoint stores remained busy and thriving because of their customer service because so many were stitching while at home. There are other options on the Northshore, check them out!

I cannot say enough about The Forest Needle. The variety and depth of fibers is amazing. I travel a…read morelot and visit needlepoint stores along the way and am often disappointed with the limited choices. It reinforces how fortunate we are to have this gem in our backyard!! It is worth the trek and visit. Town is lovely - so make it a day if you do not live in the area. You will not be disappointed. The classes, and the amazing amount of canvases is wonderful. The owner and ladies that work there are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They spend time with each customer and offer ideas and solutions to questions. I know finishing has been a negative in the past, but that was quite awhile ago and they are using a new finisher that does wonderful work.

This little shop, which looks like a little home, is far back from a main road in Long Grove, but…read morehouses many a gift item. There is a plethora of gifts, ranging from baby toys, seasonal decor, mix and match personalized jewelry, purses, candles...etc. Service here is friendly and helpful, they know their items and can answer many a question. One thing here that I would come back for would be the machine washable purses. (No, they are not ugly either..I think.) Quaint and cute.