My first time visiting a HomeGoods in the city and I gotta say, I'm impressed! Not only is there a…read moredecent sized parking lot making it super convenient, but the store is much larger than I had expected. They had a great selection of decor, linens, cooking products, and other home accessories. I was really impressed by all the furniture! So many dressers, entryway tables, chairs, and nightstands to choose from. And lots and lots of mirrors! My friend and I had so much fun exploring the aisles. I ended up buying a couple mugs, some travel lunch boxes for my toddler, and throw pillows for our bed! The store was well stocked and very clean. The cashier checking us out was very friendly! I can't believe it has taken me so long to come here, but I will definitely be back!

Gross facilities.. every time. They're probably understaffed? Like most places. I don't dare post a…read morepicture of the adjacent stall.

I've had a few classes here over the years. Every class has been enjoyable and good learning…read moreexperience. Today I went to the Summer Pie class and it was so much fun. Chef Jerry always shares great knowledge and wonderful recipes. There's easy off street parking. By the end we always get to bring home all of our baking creations. Bonus! I've taken other baking and cooking classes at other places in the city and GMSS does it BEST. Always clean and enough materials or tools to share. The size of the class is good and not crowded. Also, the best part they email you the recipe which are very precise and detailed information. All the classes have produced DELICIOUS FOOD. Great for parties or events or something to do together with friends. I can't wait for the new calendar that comes out every month.

Shout out to Jerry - he was an excellent instructor! I wanted to bolster my croissant-making skills…read moreand their class was perfect. It's not too difficult that a beginner will struggle to keep up. It's also not so basic that a home baker won't learn something new. I walked away with a few tips to improve my croissants!

What an AMAZING experience! I came with 3 friends for a girl's night and we all had an absolute…read moreBLAST. There were about 16 attendees total, which was a good sized group for the location. We started off with about a half hour of mingling, getting setup with drinks (BYOB) and the provided fresh baked bread with assorted cheeses, then all gathered around the large U-shaped island that would be our workspace. As others have mentioned, this isn't a you-cook-everything for your meal type of experience, rather, every step is demonstrated by the instructor then a few people in the class will take turns performing it while others move on to other steps. My class was the Bavette menu, which was (I'm not even going to attempt to write out the french titles for these) a bacon and mushroom puff pastry, sous-vide flank steak with duck fat roasted potatoes and Bearnaise sauce, and a chocolate lava cake for dessert. The food was fantastic. An absolutely amazing meal. But really the best part about this whole experience was the people and the group interaction. Throughout the night, we all got to know each other and had a bunch of fun working together. There was tons of laughter and it was an all around great time. It culminated in us sitting at a long table and having dinner together. It was also someone's birthday, so we all sang happy birthday. Overall, 10/10 experience! I will DEFINITELY be back. This was one of the best girl's nights we've had in a while, but it would also be great for a date or just a couple of friends. Hell, it would even be a great first date! Oh, and our instructor, Ryan, was incredible. He was hilarious and a great teacher.

Went here during the summer and it was blazing hot inside. Not sure if it's due to the 18-20 person…read moreclass, or all the oven and skillets going on. Warning - this isn't a "get to learn how to cook everything on the menu" class. You take turns doing stuff, and you can actually miss a lot of what's going on. I wish I knew that beforehand otherwise I would have picked another location. However, if you're able to go with a majority of the class being your friends or booking a private class, I think it would make it more fun. It's BYOB and the instructor is fantastic. He's really funny and helpful. The menus are all French food so hopefully you're into that type of cuisine. There's a "family" dinner at the end and sometimes there's enough food to bring back some so bring Tupperware!

We had a blast and ate like kings during our Tutore Pasta Class!!…read more Bravissimo! Thank you Mollie, James, and Dean for hosting such a great experience! The pacing and instruction were on point. Never felt rushed, lost, or hungry ... Loved being able to ask questions about the class and Italian cooking in general without interrupting the rest of the students or instruction! And lets not forget about the result. OMFG. We made Tortellini! and they didnt look like blobs of pasta! Not only were the recipes absolutely delicious they were remarkably approachable -- enough that they will transfer back to the home chef without any problem. Don't wait, make that class reservation today!

This had to be one of the best nights I've had. You can't go to Chicago and not try this class. The…read moreinstructors are so kind and funny. I will be back!

It's a great Costco! We especially love having the executive membership because it gets you in an…read morehour earlier than the rest of the public, which makes the experience of shopping here so much more enjoyable. Costco's selection and value is really unmatched. As a toddler parent, the membership is worth it alone just for the clothes, diapers/wipes and the ability to buy in bulk. They also have so many toddler friendly snacks (yogi bites, melties, applesauce, and fruit snacks) that we are frequently purchasing on rotation. Plus, snacks for us -- I swear we end up trying at least one new treat every visit! We also love buying rib eyes, shabu shabu steak, and chicken thighs from here in bulk because the price is so good! The only reason I'm knocking a star is because on our recent visits, there has been no rotisserie chicken, which is one of our favorites to buy at Costco. I think they have been renovating that portion of the store, so hopefully that will be finished soon (if not is already).

Let me start by saying it is Costco...not some upscale bar or restaurant :) so let's all temper our…read moreexpectations! Pros: -location is good -they have gas and even when lines look really long, you get through them relatively quickly -cashiers are typically friendly Cons: -it's always busy, so be prepared to "people" -often they only stock one or two brands of an item -still do your math - just because it's Costco doesn't mean it's a good deal - it can be hit or miss -parking is a bit of a nightmare - beware! Overall it gets the job done. Try to go at off hours to avoid crowds.

Good selection, better at least than the Addison and Kimball one, but only go here if you know…read moreexactly what you want and don't expect any of the staff to help you. Most of the staff we saw were on their phones in the middle of the day in view of customers, one was so interested in his videos he wouldn't get out of the way for customers to walk around. Another person who checked us out was engaged in what seemed like a very aggravating personal call too. So if you know exactly what you want, get it and go. If you don't, try another location where you might get some help.

Home Depot is my go to for anything related to the home and exterior. Staff are always friendly and…read moreknowledgeable. You can order stuff online as well but it's always nice to see it in the store first. They also have free bathrooms and Halloween stuff as well as plants. Free an ample parking and close to so many stores.

Michael & UpBeat were EXACTLY what we needed for our wedding. Michael set up multiple phone calls…read morewith us before the wedding to go over details and understand what we wanted for our day. The band set up rehearsals just to practice our exact set list. We decided on Piano & Violin for the ceremony, with additional Piano for cocktail hour. The full band played a wonderful and creative 3 hour set during our reception. Upbeat set up all of our sound equipment and did a comprehensive sound check early that day. They even had a sound tech on their staff. Upbeat customized our wedding to our exact requests. They ensured to perfect our precessional, recessional, and prelude music. We requested contemporary love songs in which they rocked!! Our cocktail hour was perfect and the guests were complementing how talented the musicians were. Michael was our emcee for the nights events and ensured to follow my timeline to a T. He checked in multiple times with our wedding planner, as well as me and my husband. The 3-hour reception was full of energy, talent, and craftsmanship. Upbeat performed multiple medleys allowing songs to flow seamlessly into each other. The vocalists were top tier and were able to sing a wide variety of genres. The instrumentalists all played a critical role in the feel of the party! I 100% recommend adding the horn to your band! It made every song feel rich & full. Shout out to Reid Spears, piano & vocals, THE TALENT IS POURING OUT OF HIM. If you're thinking about a live band, DO IT. This band is worth every penny!!! We will forever be a fan of UpBeat! Maddy & Sean

After my sister had UpBeat at her wedding, it was a no-brainer that I would hire them for mine…read more Michael and the whole crew bring the kind of expertise, enthusiasm and energy that you want in a band. They have an extensive repertoire of music to choose from and are extremely accommodating to any requests outside of their lineup. Every phone call and email is extremely thorough so you know exactly what to expect and then some. If we had to do it all over again, we'd choose Upbeat in a heartbeat.

I called Astound intending to cancel my service because my price had increased past where I was…read morewilling to pay, but Leila (not sure of spelling) was very helpful and was able to get me a great plan. The call also went through quickly and I spent a very short time on hold while Leila found the relevant info. Astound generally has pretty reliable service for my needs as well.

I called Astound, with the thought process of canceling the service because of the auto increase…read more However, Dominick (Customer service Supervisor) was able to turn the negative experience into a very pleasant one. He handled everything professionally and figured out the relevant plans to be applied in order to win the customer experience. I was on the phone for almost 2 hours though. So, not very happy about that.

Everyone and everything about Orbit is top notch. Andy Crestodina is not only a true expert in…read morecontent marketing, he's probably the most generous person in Chicago. He's quick to divulge his knowledge, insights and network. I can assure you, if you need a high quality website for your business, look no further.

This firm has been a blessing for us. We have a short staff and we wanted to redesign our website…read more After looking for about 3 months for a firm to help us orbit media replied to our RFP. Throughout the entire process they were straightforward with timing completion dates and all design work. No after about 6 months of a new website, our project manager continues to be on top of all of his work. Orbit continues to hold free training sessions for all different parts of the website. what a great company! Andy and his team have really built something that can sustain. I would recommend them to anyone looking to rebuild their website or start a new one.

Please stay away from this unprofessional and overpriced company that charged $3.45+ per business…read morecard, which doesn't count the surprise $75 fee they dropped on me the same day I was supposed to pick up the proofs. Pictures are just a small sample of the flaws. I needed business cards quickly and my current vendor was unable to print my design in Pantone colors, just CMYK. I reached out to Chris from Dupli-Group and explained my situation and he said he would be able to meet my deadline no problem. I was quoted in email at $345 for 100 cards, which is ~3x more expensive than elsewhere, but I needed them quickly so I didn't see much choice. I was also quoted $10 to get 3 different proofs, which I agreed to. My designer provided proofs with Pantone color #s so that it would be an easy print. Chris agreed to meet in person ~10 mins from his house to show us the samples, but hours before meeting, he called telling us that it would cost an additional $75 for those 3 card samples. When I asked where this fee came from, he said he just found out himself. We met him and pointed out that the samples had fraying around the edges of the cards that looked like they weren't cut cleanly. Chris assured us that it was because it was a sample and that the production run would be on other paper and would not have this issue. We gave him the credit card details for the $85 ($10 proof fee + the $75 mystery fee), and we agreed to the run of 100 cards. Dupli-Group produced the cards the next day and Chris met us on his way home from the office. We gave him a check for $345 and received 100 cards, but we immediately saw several issues that we pointed out in person. The fraying was still there, looking like the cards were sitting in someone's pocket for weeks. Chris said this is because the paper is white before it is printed. Some cards had extra unprinted slop on the edges, and the remainder were not centered properly. Chris said my designer gave it to them that way, so I politely showed him the email my designer sent him with the perfectly centered proof. Chris then said the $85 charge didn't go through. Upon checking, we had given the wrong zip and provided the corrected one. At home, I took photos with digital calipers showing that many cards were cut at an angle, and the rest weren't centered among other issues. Chris said he would get these issues fixed and bring me more so that I would have 100 good cards. He also said the credit card still didn't go through, and although I wasn't sure why, I offered to bring a different credit card when he brings the replacement business cards. We met 2 days later, but the batch he provided was cut even worse with chunks missing from the edges. I asked him to take them back just to show his boss. He took most and admitted that they probably have a problem with the cutting equipment, but then still asked for the remaining $85 payment. I told him to please speak with the owner first, and we can talk or meet again on Monday to resolve the quality issues and remaining payment. Chris later replied that they will waive the $85 fee, but that morning's batch (which he took most of) was the only make-good they were providing and "this matter is over and done." The owner, Wally, finally chimed in, saying I was "fortunate to be working with Chris on this project" and implied I was cheap and they "felt certain I would do the right thing" and pay the $85 fee, which they graciously waived after still failing to provide 100 acceptable cards. There is much more that wouldn't fit in the review, and I only included a couple pictures with personal info redacted, but I am still shocked that a company would rather insult a customer than address literally any of the myriad quality concerns. But hey, at least I paid $345 for a useless stack of card stock.

Thank you Dupli-Group for your wonderful printing services! We appreciate your quick turnaround and…read moreprofessional crisp printing! We will be recommending your services to all our clients! Thank you! Jennifer at Bon Events