Stopped in today for a 2hr candle making session. The shop is a cute, intimate space. Jazmin, our…read morehost, was so sweet and so kind. She provided snacks to munch on and drinks. She provided us with everything we needed to make the candle, as well as let us pick from a multitude of scents to personalize our candle. While waiting for the candle to harden a bit, Jazmin walked us through the next steps on decorating them and setting our intentions for making the candle to begin with. I have to say, for the relaxing time, the snacks and the candle I was able to personalize, it was well worth the price! I will definitely be back!

I attended a Galentine's Day candle making workshop and it was just lovely. Jasmine is such a kind…read moreand sweet soul and it's very clear that she takes pride in her business. The class was calm and inviting and I'd recommend her to anyone who loves candles!

Great small business that is a fun experience ! Choose your candle size, scent, mix it all up, and…read moreyou leave with a one of a kind candle creation! Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Come support this local business! Pro Tip: there is private event space for larger group gatherings!

A great place to make some really unique gifts or even to keep to yourself! My girls love doing…read morethis on their own and the staff is always so helpful and patient. The candles are great quality - make sure to keep your larger vessels to refill when empty at a discount!

I did a candle making event here and it was murder mystery theme based. It was so much fun. Our…read morehost was Karen and she was so sweet. Karen made everyone felt welcome. She offered cookies, sodas, fruity sangria. I made one of the amazing smelling candles - thanks to Karen for her recommendations. It was fantastic experience and this is great place to do more activities and highly recommend for a date activity with your partner.

The R n B candle making was fantastic. The experience is unique and not what I expected. I was very…read moreimpressed with the interactive aspect of this event and highly recommend. I plan to come back for another event.

I would describe this botanica as having an assortment of old and new. By this I mean that they…read morehave quite a few of your classic plaster statues of Catholic saints and spirits used in Espiritismo but they also have a selection of resin statues that are more common today. In addition to statues, they also have a decent selection of votive candles along with oils and incense. As far as items in the Santeria tradition, I was only able to see a selection of elekes but I didn't see any other items. I could be mistaken so it might be a good idea to call ahead if you need a cauldron or any other hard-to-find items. The herb selection was not as abundant but there were enough to meet most needs. The woman that worked there was very friendly and approachable. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area.

I called to see if they had certain candles and they were really good with helping me out. I was…read moreable to get my order curbside with no problem and they wore a mask. I know quite a few people that have gone to this business of different races and everyone has nothing but good things to say. As far as their knowledge on candles, saints and other items, they were very knowledgeable. I read a review on here that said otherwise and that is really hard to believe. These are good people with over 30 years years of experience and are very good at what they do. Please take the time to visit this business and you will also be impressed with their kindness and excellent service. I am a regular.

Fitzgerald's is my first choice for high-quality cards, journals, pens, and stationery! Colleen…read morealso does amazing design work for cards! I'm so glad I decided to support a local business and get holiday cards here. They are beautiful, every time.

Outside of being a little expensive, I really like this stationary store. They have a great mix of…read moreitems, presents, nice paper, invitations, etc and while they didn't have the exact thing I wanted, they did give me enough options to slightly tweak my plans. Staff was very very friendly and helpful and didn't mind that I poked around a bit looking for the perfect item. Price-wise, there is a range, but this does skew on the high end side. Great for a nice present or a treat for yourself. I'll definitely be back when I need stationary or related items.

Found the religious items I was searching for. Easy to find location. Friendly staff.read more

Not good service.People are very rude.Also very cheap smells bad has rats and not a good selectionread more

I attended a private candle making group event and it was so much fun! It was my first time making…read moremy own candle and I absolutely loved the whole process. There's quite a bit of waiting around for the candle to solidify before you decorate it. They have so many choices including different stones, glitter, and shells for decorating. I picked the sage fragrance for one candle and a more fruity scent, which I believe was the mango papaya, for the other candle. I also liked their birthday cake scent. I could see this being such a fun, unique activity for a date or bachelorette party.

Candle Castle and Co was such a fun outing for girls night. The store is so cute inside, with…read moreplenty of vessels and scents to choose from. The instructor did an excellent job explaining all the steps during the candle making workshop, so it was really easy to follow along. I love how my candle turned out and I'm so excited to use it at home. The only downside is that the candle making workshop is a bit pricey for only being able to make one candle, but for the overall experience it seems like a fair price.

Ravensgoods is a unique boutique gift store with many products made by local artists…read more A definite go-to place for gift shopping for infants to grandparents.

I love a good punny name, this one based upon the name of the neighborhood (Ravenswood). I've…read moredriven by Ravensgoods so many times; if it wasn't here before I moved to the neighborhood, it opened shortly thereafter. This very tiny shop has a variety of items that would be perfect if you need to pick up a gift for someone. They have candles, greeting cards, jewelry, and several baby items. I ended up buying a cute little onesie that has is designed to look like the Chicago flag but with hearts in place of the stars. it's so cute and I can't wait to put it on my little ones. They had several other onesies that were cute. I mentioned to the shopkeeper that I wanted to get a little bean onesie, and she mentioned they carry them but they sell out so quickly and the woman who she gets them from is backed up in stock.It makes sense to me because they're adorable! I didn't realize they had them here so it's good I could pick it up from here if I can't find it elsewhere. Parking is on the street BUT you're in luck because the Brown Line station is half a block away. There's also street parking on Damen and possibly the surrounding streets (not sure, but because it's near a train station I'd suspect it might be permit parking on the side streets).