I gave a 5-Star review because I love Wild Onion Market and want them to succeed, but this is…read morereally a 2-Star review of the 4 SUNS Kitchen. I love the 4 SUNS Kitchen too, their fresh juices especially are the best. However, the people working behind the counter often have such a negative attitude, that I feel I am bothering them when I place an order. This past Wednesday, I arrived at 7:40pm, and the person behind the counter had closed already, even though the sign says they are open until 8pm. It's not even such a problem to close a little early; the real problem is that when he saw me at the counter, he did not say anything. A warm greeting of "hello, so sorry we're closed already, but please come again" is all it takes to gain a customer, instead of losing one.

Don't sleep on Wild Onion Market. I'm from Indianapolis and it reminds me of Georgetown Market. We…read moreactually stumbled upon the food court and the chef there is a genius. He is a national treasure. His red beans and rice was amazing ! It was filling with a good mix of spice and heat. He introduced my daughter to vegan fish and she LOVED it. Prices was reasonable and service was top notch. For those who have time to sit and eat, they also have a nice seating area in the grocery store.

City Olive is great. Last year I learned that making tapenade is super easy and it's also…read moredelicious, and that City Olive was a mile away, so it was kismet! The store is cute and has some nice specialty items; of course you'll find olives and oils, but they have nice chocolates, vinegars, and other food and gift items here. I've made tapenade with the olives and oil I bought here more than once and it was delish! Parking can be tricky, as it's solely street parking in north Andersonville. If you're walking around the neighborhood, it's worth a stop. Service was friendly and not overbearing, which I appreciate.

I've been meaning to check out this shop and am so glad I did. The selection of olive oils is…read moreastonishing. There are so many other goodies (different type of vinegars, condiments, pastas, chocolates) as well. Karen, the owner, is very helpful and just delightful. This will be my go-to place for gifts in the future!

Got some things from this locally owned market. It has an okay location in West Rogers Park. Morse…read moreFresh Market is on the same street. Has a lot of what to expect. The produce makes up a lot of the store's inventory, so be sure to get some of this. Before it was pretty common for grocery stores to be independent. It's getting to be like these are all chains, but not at this one. This market is committed to the local community, and helps introduce unfamiliar items to people. A long time business in the community. It opened in 2004 at this location. A few hard to find specialties like Caribbean, Latin, and West African ingredients can be found. They also have hot food service. Has quite a lot inside. It's located on Morse Avenue at Greenview and is popular with many people. They make a lot of the prepared foods made to order, so it's fresh, and there's a good selection of meats and vegetables.

A solid local neighborhood grocery store. No, it's not cheap, but it has a quality selection that…read morecaters to a variety of tastes and is always staffed with friendly people hustling to keep the store clean and well stocked. Sometimes they have good sales on particular items, such as produce that's overripe. I really love their selection of prepared foods, both entrees and bakery items. Their tiramisu "Greco traditional style" is some of the best tiramisu I've ever had!! Yes, their recently implemented "bag policy" is somewhat of a hassle, but I imagine they are such a small store that theft is actually an issue. Therefore they are trying to keep their profit margins in the black and I get that! They always have homeless people outside the store, many of whom I now know by name, who are just trying to get something to eat (and they do, from me and other neighbors), but it's still a liability for the store if someone steals from them. This isn't Walmart, i don't condone thieving from local markets!

Absolutely best Philly cheese in the area and potentially whole city. You are missing out on a gem…read moreif you do not come here for lunch / easy dinner.

Decided to go to my favorite spot for a bite to eat and I've never noticed this place. So I had to…read moregive them a try. I don't know if they change out their specials, but today was 2 gyros, fry and drink for 12.99. So that's what I ordered. The gentleman behind the counter is very soft spoken and thanked me for my order. I'm guessing the brothers part comes in as the other gentleman started working on my order. They were able to pass things off with barely a word. The dining area was clean and tidy. I took my order to go. The pita was nice and warm with thick cuts of gyro meat. The tomatoes and onions were fresh with a slight zing of the tzatziki sauce. The fries were good but the gyro was the star. The second gyro I asked for the sauce on the side so I could reheat it. The next day I was able to separate everything nicely and reheat it everything slowly and it was about jeff as good as being fresh. Looking forward to going back.

I go for the food which is always consistent. The workers there hustle and deserve to be ripped. I…read moregenerally order the steak tacos and the guisados which are very good. I the chicken tends to be dry and over cooked so I avoid that. If you like menudo, I get that from there only.

Loved the whole scene. Tacos were flawless. Pork cooked to perfection. Sharp and memorable salsas…read more Super affordable.

A friend of mine told me about this new African market in Skokie that sells a variety of groceries,…read morefrozen foods, snacks, drinks, etc. I'm not familiar with a lot of their products but I was happy to make a purchase and support this small family owned business. The owner was very friendly and appreciated our stopping in:

I visited Mado's African Market unexpectedly while driving down Dempster Street en route to…read moreInterstate 94. Seeing the sign, I remembered that I was searching for bitter kola--the seed of the Garcinia kola tree, found in countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon. I circled the area, then pulled into the small, shared parking lot right outside which had a decent number of spots for the anticipated volume of customers that visit these businesses. After entering, I headed toward the counter. Shortly after, an employee came out from the back, and I asked if she had the product. I was relieved when she said yes and pulled it out; I had been looking for it for weeks, figuring that only African markets would carry it. Along with bitter kola, I ended up buying some drinks from the freezer that caught my eye, solely to spend more money and support Mado's. Bitter kola offers a wide range of health benefits, including boosting immunity, aiding digestion, reducing inflammation, supporting sexual health, and protecting against infections. This was the main reason I had been looking for the product. I often considered ordering it off either eBay or Amazon, but the prices were a turn-off. I am very pleased to have found it at Mado's, which I will likely visit again--whether for the exact same product or others. As a Nigerian American, I am proud to support Mado's African Market. ~ Embrace the journey. ~ Thomas G

Decided to try something new and go to a different sweets place on devon. Totally happy that I was…read morefeeling adventurous today, because this was a great find. The shop is very simple, with just various snacks lined up on the shelves. I decided to try some halwa to see how I liked it, and it was tasty. Even tastier than the food though was the price, I got a great deal. Definitely will be coming back here.

This shop is a distributor of savories and sweets to many parts on the US. They have a wide variety…read moreof sweets. They have the BEST samosa!! I picked up 3 samosas first. They tasted so good that, after a few hours, I went back again and picked up 5 more. The size of the samosa was the biggest I have seen. It tasted like the authentic Punjabi samosa from Chandigarh, India. I'd highly highly recommend checking this place when you are on Devon Ave.