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  1. New Masks by MaggiePops We are excited to offer additional sizes and styles of our handmade, high-quality masks by MaggiePops—a collaboration of local mother, Heather, and her twin daughters. MaggiePops masks started with Heather and one of her 11 year old daughters began to sew cotton masks in early March—following the initial Illinois stay-at-home order. Originally made for neighbors, family and friends, the family created the masks and sold them as a fundraiser and donated the proceeds to support the World Health...
  2. BREAK OUT THE PLAID, FALL IS HERE! Have you been longing for crisp air, changing leaves, and all of the apple and pumpkin spiced things you can get??? Well, fall is here, and at ENJOY that means Apple Fest! Did you know there are more than 8,000 varieties of apples? Yes! Will they all be on display at Apple Fest? Probably not, because that’s a lot of apples! But you can count on plenty of apple pie, cider, and all sorts of apple treats to abound at Apple Fest. If you want to make your own apple pie you’ll need about 2lb...
  3. COVID-19 Store Closures in Chicago We have decided to temporarily close our retail stores to the public beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This has been a very difficult decision to make, but think it is the best thing for the health and safety of our employees and our community as we try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and #flattenthecurve. Please join our email list. Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter for up-to-date information. Please continue to shop online at www.urbangeneralstore.com. We do hope that ship...
  4. The GOOD Kind of Viral: Gifts With The F Bomb On the occasion of our 15th birthday, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite viral products from the past 15 years. Gifts With The F 💣 We have never shied away from the F word. If four letter words offend you—WARNING: stop reading now. Please check out all our lovely FLORAL ITEMS. While some customers may be offended by the use of profanity, many others find there is no more colorful way to express an emotion than an F Bomb. This spring, the delightful Kaley Cuoco posted the Meriw...
  5. COVID-19 Store Policy Changes and Shipping Updates Thank you to the customers around the country who have chosen to support our small business. We are a company, comprised of people. Like you. Trying to figure this all out! On March 21, 2020, we closed our two retail Chicago locations in compliance with the Illinois Stay-At-Home mandate. At that time, we switched to 100% online sales—adding all of the inventory in stores to the website. As a stroke of some good luck, we had received a large order of jigsaw puzzles at the beginning of the mont...
  6. Announcing 3 Ways To Shop at ENJOY in Chicago As Chicago has entered Phase 3, our retail stores will now be open to the public for limited hours with reduced capacity this summer. We will continue to offer (and encourage) our FREE CURBSIDE PICKUP option—place your order online and pickup within a day or two at the ENJOY location of your choosing (ENJOY Lincoln Square or ENJOY Andersonville). CURRENT CURBSIDE PICKUP and IN-STORE SHOPPING HOURS ENJOY Lincoln Square (4723 N Lincoln Ave) TUESDAY - SATURDAY 12:00pm-4:00pm ENJOY Andersonville ...
  7. Contactless Curbside Pickup-July 2020 Urbangeneralstore.com is currently offering Free Contactless Curbside Pickup at BOTH of our retail locations in Chicago, ENJOY Andersonville and ENJOY Lincoln Square. As Chicago has entered Phase 3, our retail stores will now be open to the public for limited hours with reduced capacity. Click here more information about In-Store Shopping. PLEASE ALLOW 24-48 HOURS FOR FULFILLMENT. Simply fill your cart online at select one of the locations at checkout. Please allow 24-48 hours (Tuesday-Fri...
  8. Always Andersonville We are excited to participate the the 2020 Andersonville Chamber of Commerce's Holidays With Intention campaign. This year, more than maybe ever, small businesses need you! PLEDGE LOCAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Shop with Intention. Dine with Intention. Celebrate with Intention. Self-Care with Intention. Here in Andersonville, we are determined to Spend the Holidays with Intention for the 2020 season, making a conscious effort to choose local now more than ever before. If you would like to se...
  9. Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2019 Please allow additional processing time for orders between now and early January 2020. WE ARE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2019, and NEW YEARS DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020. Please note: all shipping dates are estimates and delivery dates are not guaranteed. Hanukkah 2019 - Begins Sunday, December 22 Christmas 2019 - Wednesday, December 25 Kwanzaa 2019 - Begins Thursday, December 26
  10. Celebrating 15 Years of ENJOY Happy Birthday to...US! Our retail store, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, is 15 today and it is our Golden Birthday (turning 15 on the 15th). We are so grateful for the support of our friends, family, neighbors and customers over the past fifteen years. We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you!
  11. Goop and Oprah Agree... Porter is the Go-To To-Go! Kick disposable plastic to the curb with Porter, an innovative line of make-and-take containers from W&P. Better for the earth (and your budget), each product is designed to replace single-use plastics and encourage healthier habits. Goop highlights some of the things in this world that make work life a little easier and a little more civilized. The Porter Ceramic To-Go Mug is one of the 10 items that will streamline your workday The Porter Glass and Porter Bottle were recently featured...
  12. Summer Is Here Amid the thunderstorms and weather changes, summer officially has arrived. We are willing it to stay here at ENJOY with summer swimwear for the kiddos and summer scarves to keep the bugs away. However, one, ok, two of our favorite things about summer here in Lincoln Square are: the Farmers Market and Concerts in Giddings Plaza. Tuesdays and Thursdays I, undoubtedly, “forget” to pack a lunch for work and have to wander through the market for sustenance. It’s not hard. And I will rave about...
  13. In Appreciation of Teachers Who was that teacher in your life who led you to who you are now? Mine was Mrs. Mohgrabi, my 7th and 8th grade choir teacher. She gave me my voice. I don’t mean my literal voice, obviously, but I mean, my confidence to speak up and say what I mean, or sing loud even if I’m off key. Yes, she did give me my first singing solo ever (the first 2 lines in Circle of Life from The Lion King—for those who were wondering), and probably had no idea the karaoke fanatic she would create. She instilled i...
  14. God Save The Queen Remembering Queen Elizabeth II and her historic reign. Get your own Solar Queen Solar-Powered Waving Queen Elizabeth.
  15. WE ARE GROWING and MOVING!  WE ARE GROWING and MOVING! Check out our Warehouse Moving Sale—over 500 items on sale—most up to 70% off! Thanks to our amazing customers like you—we are moving the Urbangeneralstore.com warehouse to a new, bigger space. We'd rather pack and ship gifts to you than pack and move them so we're offering 70% off select items. 100's of great gifts on sale–most items at 70% off. Shop now. Quantities are limited. Flat-rate shipping of just $6.95 per order (free for orders over $100), so ...
  16. Mother's Day Plant Pop-Up at ENJOY ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE will feature an in-store Mother's Day Plant Pop-Up. Come shop our curated selection of Kokedamas, Marimos, succulents, air plants, and more! Available Thursday, April 25, through Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12. ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE is located at 4723 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625. Regular hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm and Sundays, 10am-6pm. Kokedama (literally "moss ball") is a ball of soil, covered with moss, on which an orname...
  17. Lose Your Wallet in Lincoln Square (and get 10% off with Apple Pay) Get 10% off in-store all weekend long with you use Apple Pay. Shop at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE in Chicago's Lincoln Square and pay with Apple Pay and get 10% off any in-store purchase Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14. Offer available from ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE and our awesome neighbors/fine merchants like Augusta Food and Wine, Baker Miller, Gallimaufry Gallery, Merz Apothecary, Sacred Art, Savory Spic Shop, Timeless Tots, Timeless Toys and Vom Fass. Visit appple.com/apple-p...
  18. END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE Huge savings on 100's of gifts for a limited time. Since the days are getting shorter, we've decided to make the deals bigger!Shop now at Urbangeneralstore.com. We've marked down 100's of items—some over 70% off for our END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE now through Sunday, September 22.Plus, for a limited time, buy 5 pairs of SALE SOCKS and get the 6th pair FREE. Discount automatically applied at checkout. May not be used with other offers. Discount applied to lowest priced item.Bu...
  19. ENJOY our birthday 🎂 It's our birthday... but we wanna celebrate you! 🥳 We opened our retail store, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood in 2005.After 14 years we are excited to tell you that we are just getting started. We can't wait to share what we have planned for the year ahead. Stay tuned Every year at this time we like to reflect on where we started and offer gratitude for how we've grown thanks to you—our customers and friends.Every time you choose to #s...
  20. Mother's Day Gift Guide - Perfect Pairs We've done the work for you! Our best-selling items paired with the perfect Mother's Day Card. Shop our complete collection of Mother's Day Gifts and Cards. For the Queen Mum... For Busy Moms... For Grateful Moms... For Badass Moms... For Flowery Moms... For Mama Bears... For Saucy Moms...
  21. This Meeting is BS (and Making You Stupid)! According to a recent article in the Smithsonian, the carbon dioxide in a crowded room can make you dumber! We've long repeated the mantra of "meetings are bullsh*t." But what we didn't realize is that there is scientific evidence! According to a study by Environmental Health Perspectives, the collective carbon dioxide exhaled by all the people around you might cause you to think more slowly. That is what we have been saying all along... meetings make you dumb! And that truly...
  22. MERCH MADNESS - The DOGS vs. MEAT Championship Round Vote now in the CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND of Urban General Store's 2019 MERCH MADNESS FINALS: DOGS vs. MEAT! Merch Madness - CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
  23. MERCH MADNESS - Round Three: Cats vs. Dogs Vote now in ROUND 3 of Urban General Store's 2019 MERCH MADNESS! VOTE BELOW IN ROUND 3: Cats vs. Dogs Merch Madness - Round 3
  24. MERCH MADNESS - Round Two: Meat vs. Fruits & Veggies Are you ready for ROUND 2 of Urban General Store's 2019 MERCH MADNESS! VOTE BELOW ROUND 2: Meat vs. Fruits & Veggies Merch Madness - Round 2
  25. ENJOY's Monthly Toddler Meetup Bring your toddlers to ENJOY for our monthly meetup featuring activities for kids 0-5 years old. September Meetup features Storytime with You Are My Friend—The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood and POOP! Following Storytime, we'll head to "Chalk the Square"—sidewalk chalk coloring in Giddings Plaza (weather permitting). More information at our Facebook Page. Posted by ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE on Sunday, September 29, 2019
  26. Happy April Fools ' Day! To celebrate the most wonderful day of the year (April Fools' Day) we're giving away a FREE Rubber Chicken Keychain with any purchase! No tricks, no pranks, no fooling. Just a pocket-size token of the universal symbol of humor—the Rubber Chicken.Just add it to your cart with at least one other item and enter coupon code APRILFOOLS at checkout. But, while you're at it, you might want to fill your cart. Flat-rate shipping is just $6.95 per order (free shipping for orders over $99). ...
  27. MERCH MADNESS - Round Four: Drinks vs. Desserts Vote now in ROUND 4 of Urban General Store's 2019 MERCH MADNESS! VOTE BELOW IN ROUND 4: Drinks vs. Desserts For a limited time, buy 5 pairs of SOCKS get one pair free! Use coupon code BOXOFSOCKS at checkout. Discount applied automatically at checkout to lowest priced item. Merch Madness - ROUND 4
  28. Mama Bear Mugs and Papa Bear Mugs are back! We have officially licensed Jane Jenni's beloved Mama Bear Mugs and Papa Bear Mugs! Available exclusively from Urban General Store. Other Jane Jenni Personality Mugs, Split Personality Mugs, and Paul & Babe Mugs also available in limited quantities.
  29. MERCH MADNESS CHAMPION 2022 Thank you to all who voted in Urban General Store's 2022 MERCH MADNESS poll. The winner of your favorite type of socks is... We asked people... "what are your favorite type of socks? Animals, Cats or Dogs, Food & Drink, People & Personality Types or snarky socks with Swears & Slang?" The winner of your favorite type of SOCKS is... People & Personalities The winner of our BOX OF SOCKS giveaway has been chosen. Thanks to all who entered. Didn't win? You can s...
  30. #PocketRBG on the Red Carpet We spied a Ruth Bader Ginsburg Action Figure tucked into the pocket of songwriter Diane Warren on the red carpet on her way to the Academy Awards. Warren, the legendary songwriter, is nominated for Best Original Song for “I’ll Fight,” from the "RBG" documentary. To celebrate RBG's red carpet debut, get free shipping on your entire order with any Ruth Bader Ginsburg Action Figure purchase now through Friday, March 1. Enter coupon code "RBGOSCAR" at checkout. Diane Warr...
  31. Love is Love Candle Benefitting Equality Illinois Just in time for Valentine’s Day we are excited to be partnering with District and RAPWAX to offer the Love is Love Hand Poured Soy Candle. $2 from every candle sold will be donated to Equality Illinois. The sale of these candles supports the platform in which Equality Illinois stands for – envisioning a fair and unified state where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where all people live freely regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. District...
  32. Welcome Back, RBG We were heartened to hear that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back on the Supreme Court bench–eight weeks after surgery for lung cancer. In January, for the first time in her 25-year tenure, she missed being in court for oral arguments. Returning today, Ginsburg wore her customary black robe and ornamental collar (jabot). Just in time for RBG's return to the bench, our Ruth Bader Ginsburg Action Figures are back in stock and ready to ship. The demand for these action figures has been unp...
  33. PRESIDENT'S DAY FLASH SALE '22 Get 20% off our Political Whimsy Gifts. Use coupon code "PREZ". Valid online only for one day, Monday, 2/18/202. SHOP NOW >>
  34. Corkcicle Keeps it HOT, WARM, COOL and COLD We started carrying the original Corkcicle Wine Stopper when they were introduced in 2010. A portmanteau of cork and icecicle, the Corkcicle in-bottle wine chiller was an ingenious invention that you inserted it in a bottle of white wine, keeping the bottle cold for hours without a messy ice bucker or continuous refrigeration. Corkcicle followed with the Whiskey Wedge, a glass with a silicone ice mold that kept spirits cold without getting watered-down. Now, 9 years later, what started out...
  35. Polar Vortex Sale Chiberia? Wind Chillinois? Whatever you call it, it is cold! Due to record-setting cold temperatures in Chicago, our retail store, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, and Urbangeneralstore.com operations will be closed on Wednesday, January 30, and Thursday, January 31.Stay safe and warm and shop at home! We are offering some hot deals online with our Polar Vortex Sale.Put us to work (and warm us up). Get FREE Standard Shipping thru 01/31/19–just enter promo code "POLARVORTEX" at checkout....
  36. Happy Birthday Chicago! Chicago is know for a lot of things. But one of our favorites is the Chicago Flag. In a 2013, Chicago Magazine published a piece by Robert Loerzel asserting "Chicago’s Flag Is a Much Bigger Deal Than Any Other City’s Flag." We concur. He writes, "Chicago’s flag flies from front porches all over town. It’s seen on T-shirts—and in tattoos. Does the flag matter so much (or look so good) in any other American city?" We don't think so. In the United States, I’d have to rate Ch...