Blissful Brew is owned and operated by local female business owner, Nour. She is truly passionate…read moreabout her craft - coffee and community. It shines from every detail of her drinks, her space, to her personality and interactions with every customer. Bonus: This is the best coffee is the South Suburbs. This is not 7 Brew, Starbucks, or Scooters. This is hand crafted coffee with incredible flavors she has personally tested and mastered. Every drink is hand made with attention to detail. Drinks are always consistent. Please also know you can ask if you don't see it on the menu, and she's always down to offer suggestions based on your taste/requests! Space is warm, welcoming, clean, and a mix of decisions made by her and her customers via her social media accounts. Nour will meet you once or twice, and then remember you and your usual order. Truly a kind, wonderful person and it shows in the customers and her space. Please note: this space is brand new, and it's a soft opening. Lines can get long, but it's a testament to the customers and service she provides. No gate keeping here. Her old space was a counter and no seating - this is new space is such a win for her and us! Please be kind and patient when venturing in to support - you will be addicted and I'll see you in line soon!

The owner/shop has since moved to a bigger space not far from the original location, which was…read morewarranted since she always had a line out the door at the old place The new space is welcoming with plenty of room for staying to enjoy your drink, whether it be at the tables or couches. I like to read at coffee shops and this is totally doable there. The drinks are still fire, thoughtfully crafted and balanced like no other shop does in the area. They have regular menu items (my fave is the Nutter Butter), but also gorgeous seasonal menus. I have tried at least a dozen different drinks and none of them have disappointed. This coffee shop is a blessing to have in our community!

A smaller Squishable store, but still a fun stop while you're in the Water Tower Place. There…read moreusually is a buy one get one half off deal when you go into a Squishable brick and mortar store, which is better than buying an item online. A bonus when we went in is that they had a $5 bin which had some retired squishables, beach towels, and Doctor Plague backpacks (this would've been a good buy if my kids were younger)! We ended up buying one of the stuffies from the deal tin this round... usually we end up buying something bigger. The person at the register was very nice and friendly. Store was in order and easy enough to find items that you would see on the website. If you are vertically challenged, bring a tall friend as you will need assistance to get to things on higher shelves.

I really enjoyed Squishable and didn't realize it was just a pop up shop from the online retailers…read more The stuffies were honestly the cutest stuffies I'd ever seen. It was comparable to the kawaii stores you see photos of from Japan. I'd never seen a bacon stuffie or an avocado one either. They had so many different food options, color options and even cute dogs in little outfits that look like other animals. I ended up getting a dog in a froggy costume because I just can't say no to a frog. The only draw back is they are on the pricey side. They are worth it in my opinion but considering just one medium sized squishable was $30, it is easy to rack up a bill if you need multiple items. If you love stuffed toys, check out their website because they have almost anything you can imagine. It's a truly adorable store.

Okay, so I am now on a mission to purchase a little trinket from every city I visit and while…read morevisiting Chicago we dropped by Pop Mart. Our hotel was only a 10 minute walk from Pop Mart so my friends and I knew we had to drop by. This store is a lot larger than ours in San Diego so there was ample space to walk around and I didn't feel super pressured by others. The team here greeted us right away and asked if we needed a shopping bag, I was only getting one and I knew having a shopping bag would definitely cause me to add more. They had so many options for Cry Baby I really want them all but only chose one. Obviously they're blind boxes so I ended up opening it in store and immediately latching it to my purse. Again there were so many options, I even saw the tempura shrimp Labubu ipod case. I would have snagged it by my friend bought it for me for my birthday. If you're in Chicago and shopping I'd definitely drop by here and pick up a little trinket instead. The prices do range depending on what you purchase but I think mine was $32? So worth it for me.

Feeling playful at this fun place to visit, especially now when it is a hot trend. But the store…read morewas super crowded and very warm inside. The store is well lit and laid out so you can shop by collections but be prepared to spend some dough on a pop collectible or a trendy gift. I needed a cool cocktail after the busy store so we headed past Nordstrom to Lao Sze Chuan on MI Ave for a Lycheetini. (And I think my Labubu appreciated the lovely tone of my Lycheetini)!

Found this little shop walking down Damen today and am so excited about the things I found! It is a…read morecute little pop up featuring local artists/businesses (most of whom are women) with jewelry, plants, and home decor. It's the perfect place to stop for a gift for someone (I got my sister a housewarming gift!) or treat yourself. The owner (Anna) was super friendly and sweet, and introduced me to their featured artist of the day who was selling super cute acrylic products. I got a couple pairs of earrings! I'll definitely be back and would reccomend anyone in the area to stop by and check it out!

I purchased a lotion bar from a local craft fair not too long ago. I absolutely love this lotion! I…read moregot the scent in plumeria, which is hard to find these days. Trying to pick out which scent I wanted was hard too, as they all smelled wonderful. The lotion works great and the scent lingers. I love layering it with my plumeria perfume oil. I hope to run into this vender again. Although they specialize in candles, I really dig my lotion bar. Thank you!

They have an impressive range of wigs aimed at the African-American market and a bunch of hair…read morecolor stuff, which I ignored: I was looking for makeup. The selection of makeup is smaller than Young's, which is nearby, but they have a bunch of lipstick testers (so rare these days!) and $1.99 lipsticks, which is awesome for trying out new shades. Impressive selection of false lashes and glue; a bunch of hair color; some bun wraps and rhinestone blingy hair items, as well as cheap hair flowers. Pretty good selection of pantyhose, including rhinestoned fishnet and sheer (mostly) to waist, which is getting hard to find, in a variety of colors. I f you're looking for lashes, a wig, pantyhose or a new lipstick shade and want cheaper than drugstore prices, hello. Half a dozen lipsticks and two hair flowers was less than $20. $10 minimum for credit cards or Apple Pay and a fifty-cent fee.

I've been going to Nicole's Beauty Supply for many years. The owner has been particularly friendly,…read morehelpful and professional. Her various staff has also been consistently professional and helpful.