Giving Back - Scout Curated WearsVendor Name ✔️ Social Good✔️ Women Owned Based In Cleveland, OhioEstablished 2013 As a company founded and led by women, Scout Curated Wears highly values promoting women and families—believing that all women have the right to reach their full potential. When women have the tools to succeed, everyone benefits. Scouts pledges to give 10% of net profits to the following organizations that help support and promote women. Black Girls Code—Increasing the number of women of color in the ...
Giving Back - INK+ALLOYINK+ALLOY is a women-owned accessory brand created to inspire and empower the spirit of wonder and exploration. INK+ALLOY was founded with a mission to empower women to feel at their best physically, mentally, and emotionally. They are excited to expand that passion in partnership with an organization that aligns with this mission – Commit2Change. Commit2Change was founded on the belief that girls have the ability to take control of their lives if given the proper educational tools, which wil...
May the Fourth Be With You — And With Your Favorite TeacherHappy Teacher Appreciation Week Without STEM, there is no physics, no engineering, no astronomy—no galaxy far, far away. On Star Wars Day—and as Teacher Appreciation Week kicks off—we're celebrating all things out of this world. Because our galaxy is just as incredible as the one in science fiction. Say thanks to the people who teach us to reach for the stars! Shop 1,000s of Gifts → Star Wars Gifts Star Wars Death Star Jigsaw Puzzle and Trivia — $28 1,000 pieces. Double-sided. Trivia...
What's In Store — May 2026Welcome to May, our favorite month for celebrating the people who make life better! We're honoring Teachers during Appreciation Week, spoiling Moms before Mother's Day on May 10, and ready for wine-time at two great neighborhood events this month. Stop in, shop, and celebrate — both ENJOY locations have everything you need. Shop All May Gifts>> Wine Stroll Season — Two ENJOY Stops Lincoln Square Spring Wine Stroll Thursday, May 7 · 6–9pmENJOY Lincoln Square is open late unti...
Andersonville Breaks Ground on Elise Malary PlazaOn June 18, our ENJOY Andersonville neighborhood marked a milestone—the groundbreaking of its first-ever pedestrian plaza on the corner of Catalpa and Clark, named in honor of Black trans advocate and community leader Elise Malary. After years of community planning, advocacy, and design, Andersonville officially broke ground on Elise Malary Plaza—the neighborhood's first pedestrian plaza and a permanent public tribute to one of its most beloved advocates. Elise Malary was a Black trans wo...
ENJOY Chicago Featured by LGBTQ+ Travel Creator @explorewithchaseRated 10/10 for inclusive cards, gifts, and travel-themed onesies from @explorewithchase! We're kicking off Pride Month with a great feature from local LGBTQ+ travel creator Chase Vondran (@explorewithchase), who recently spotlighted our ENJOY Chicago shop in their series on inclusive local spots. Chase gave our selection a 10/10 for inclusive cards, gifts, and travel-themed onesies—and a 100/10 for being "colorful and woke." "Urban general store meets gay little gift shop... ...
One of Our Own Guest Hosts Episode 200 of Always Andersonville PodcastAlways Andersonville Podcast, Episode 200: Three Alderpersons on the Future of Our Neighborhood A milestone conversation about housing, small business, public safety, and what comes next for Andersonville and Chicago—guest hosted by our own Dena Jo Pavlovic. The 200th episode of Always Andersonville: The Podcast is a milestone worth paying attention to. For this special installment, three alderpersons whose wards shape the Andersonville area sat down together for a wide-ranging conversation a...
ENJOY Chicago Thanksgiving Week Hours - 2024We will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, 11/28. With EXTENDED Holiday Hours for both ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE locations in Chicago for SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, 11/30 9AM-9PM. Click HERE for In-Store Pickup info. ENJOY Andersonville 5307 N Clark St (between W. Berwyn Ave and W. Summerdale Ave), Chicago, IL 60640 THANKSGIVING Thursday 11/28 CLOSEDPLAID/BLACK Friday 11/29 10am-7pmSMALL BUSINESS Saturday 11/30 9am-9pmSunday 12/01 10am-6pmCYBER Monday 120/02 10am-8pmGIVING Tuesda...
Giving Back - ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STOREOur Contributions We want to support the incredible organizations and the folks who do good work in our community. ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE | Urban General Store, Inc. makes annual and semi-annual contributions to the following: 100% of our profits from our Black Lives Matter and Trans Lives Matter products to Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-u...
Happy Plaid FridayBlack Friday / Plaid Friday is November 29, 2024. Get 10% off all online purchases all weekend at Urban General Store! We're giving gratitude to you for choosing to #shopsmall and support our small business, take 10% off regularly priced items online*. Use coupon code ENJOYSHOPSMALL2024 at checkout. Discount valid through Cyber Monday, December 2, 2024 . *Discount valid on new orders only. May not be combined with other discounts. Valid online at Urbaneneralstore.com only. May not be a...
Happy Small Business SaturdaySmall Business Saturday is November 30, 2024. ENJOY Andersonville and ENJOY Lincoln Square will be open EXTENDED HOURS—9am - 9pm. Get 10% off online purchases all weekend at Urban General Store! We're giving gratitude to you for choosing to #shopsmall and support our small business, take 10% off regularly priced items online*. Use coupon code ENJOYSHOPSMALL2024 at checkout. Discount valid through Cyber Monday, December 2, 2024 . *Discount valid on new orders only. May not be combine...
Happy Cyber MondayCyber Monday is December 2, 2024. Get 10% off all online purchases all weekend at Urban General Store! We're giving gratitude to you for choosing to #shopsmall and support our small business, take 10% off all regularly priced online purchases*. Use coupon code ENJOYSHOPSMALL2024 at checkout. Discount valid through Cyber Monday, December 2, 2024 . *Discount valid on new orders only. May not be combined with other discounts. Valid online at Urbaneneralstore.com only. May not be applied ...
Gifts To Ease Election AnxietyDON'T STRESS... VOTE! The Election Anxiety Candle is a delightful combination of chai and ginger to offset the ick of 24 hour news, doom-scrolling, donation texts and the nausea-inducing pollercoaster rides. Available online to ship anywhere in the US. Or purchase online and pickup in store the next day in Chicago at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE (in Andersonville or Lincoln Square). Check out the ELECTION SEASON Collection.
ENJOY Celebrates 5th Anniversary in AndersonvilleENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE Celebrates 5th Anniversary in Andersonville with Ribbon-Cutting and Drag Queen Story ExperienceENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE is thrilled to announce the celebration of its 5th anniversary in the Andersonville neighborhood! To mark this special occasion, we are hosting a festive event featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce followed by a delightful Drag Queen Story Experience presented by M.A.Y.O. (Make Art Your Opportunity) ...
Halloween In Chicago—Lincoln Scared & Aville-O-WeenHalloween weekend is here! Trick or Treat in Chicago's Andersonville on Saturday and Chicago's Lincoln Square on Sunday plus check out the Halloween treats, toys, costumes and candy for kids of all ages! Aville-o-Ween Activities in Andersonville Kick off your Halloween celebrations with the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce at Halloween on Catalpa! Join ENJOY Andersonville on Saturday, October 26 from 11AM to 4PM at 1500 W Catalpa for a day full of eerie fun and thrilling surprises...
Andersonville Arts Weekend & Lincoln Square Apple Fest2 Awesome Events + 2 Amazing Neighborhoods = 1 Fabulous Fall Weekend! Join us for Andersonville Arts Weekend, an Indie Pop-Up on Saturday at ENJOY Andersonville and Apple Fest in Lincoln Square on Saturday and Sunday! Apple Fest When: Saturday, October 5 & Sunday, October 6, 9am - 6pm Where: Lincoln Avenue Between Sunnyside and Lawrence Cost: $5 suggested donation Apple Fest, Lincoln Square’s beloved annual event, is the best Fall harvest festival in Chicago with Midwest farm...
Andersonville Sidewalk Sale & Summer ClearanceThe annual Andersonville Summer Sidewalk Sale is this weekend, July 26 - July 28, 2024. The Summer Sidewalk Sale will include ENJOY Andersonville at 5307 N. Clark Street and other businesses from 4800-5800 N. Clark Street, and adjacent streets up to the alleys. ENJOY Andersonville will have deals and steals all weekend long! Fad2Fresh, a Women, Queer, Black owned vintage shop will be joining us July 26 - July 28.
Postcards To Swing States EventElection Season is here! Looking for a way to get involved this election season that doesn’t require knocking on doors? Come help write postcards to swing state voters! ENJOY Andersonville is opening up our back room to help get out the vote this Sunday, September 22, from 11am-3pm. Postcards, scripts, pens, and stamps provided. Bring any stickers or extra flair you want to embellish the postcards with-but we just need you! We will have treats to eat from The Dinner Belle, surprise prizes...
GurglePot Featured in HGTV MagazineThe GurglePot was featured in the July/August edition of HGTV Magazine piece on "Backyard Getaways—Turn your patio into a whole new destination!" produced by Kate Doherty. Available in a rainbow of colors and three sizes... the too cute MINI/SMALL 3oz. size, single serve MEDIUM 12oz. size, and the standard LARGE 42oz. pitcher. Get your GURGLE ON today!
Final Lincoln Square Summer Concert In Giddings Plaza in ChicagoIt's the FINAL Summer Concert in Giddings Plaza in Lincoln Square Thursday, August 8, from 6 - 8:30pm for Los Perros Cubanos! ENJOY is co-sponsoring the event with Genevieve Boutique to help the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce make this free summer concert happen.
HAPPY PRIDE 2024June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate and honor the LGBTQIA2+ community. We are celebrating, highlighting and amplifying our LGBTQIA2+ makers, artists, artisans and products. Who are LGBTQIA2+ makers? LGBTQIA2+ makers are individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, or any other gender or sexual orientation that falls under the LGBTQIA2+ umbrella. These makers bring their unique perspectives and experiences to their craft, resulti...
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Games with Cards & DiceLooking for some great games to play with your new deck of playing cards and dice games? Here's some suggestions courtesy of MaxFun! Card Games I Doubt It (aka “Cheat”, “Bullsh*t”) Spoons Speed Pusoy Dos Dice Games Farkle Ship, Captain, Crew Beetle Poker Dice
Screechfest 2024—Return of the CicadasLIVE LOUD. DIE PROUD. The cicadas are coming! The two "broods"—Brood XIX and Brood XIII—last emerged together 221 years ago in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson was president and there were only 17 states in the Union! They are due to emerge in spring of 2024 and parts of Illinois will get them both. After this year, they are not expected to emerge again at the same time until 2245.
Celebrating Selmarie12/26/2024 We are excited to announce a specialty ornament—just in time for the holidays—honoring Café Selmarie exclusively available from ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE and Urbangeneralstore.com! Order online and ship anywhere in the US or PICK UP for FREE at either ENJOY Location in Chicago. 4/26/2024 This weekend we say goodbye to the beloved Café Selmarie at 4729 N. Lincoln Ave in Chicago as co-founder Birgit Kobayashi retires after 40 years in business. For ENJOY’s founder, Rebecca Woo...
ENJOY Andersonville Backroom Blowout SaleChicago's Andersonville neighborhood is bringing the Sidewalk Sale INSIDE! The Andersonville InSidewalk Sale running all weekend from March 22 - 24! ENJOY Andersonville will be featuring DEALS & STEALS in our first ever BACKROOM BLOWOUT SALE. We are opening our backroom at 5307 N. Clark St. in Chicago and filling it with items marked down and in $1, $3, $5, $10 sections to make these STEALS easy to take advantage of no matter your budget. The product is good but the packaging is les...
Summertime Feels"Summertime, and the livin' is easy" ― Ella Fitzgerald Summer is almost (officially) here. We have great gifts to help you welcome those warm summer days and some ideas of how to keep cool. Shop Now >>
Fika Fest 2024Fika Fest returns to Andersonville in Chicago from Friday, February 9 to Sunday, February 11, 2024. Fika translates directly to "a coffee and cake break", it is about so much more. Many Swedish folks consider it an essential part of the day. Set aside some time for friends to share in conversation, connection, and of course, coffee (or tea). Visit ENJOY Andersonville (5307 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640) during Fika Fest.
Recall NoticeATTENTION: THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WERE RECALLED FOR A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE Bunkhouse® Mini String Lights Lotsa LITES!® Endless Cheer Connectable String Lights Spooky LITES!® On-The-Vine Pumpkin Bulbs If you have purchased one of the products listed above in one of our ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE retail stores in Chicago, discontinue use immediately. Please present your purchased item at the register for a full refund. We have many other Halloween and Holiday decor alternatives.
Celebrating Black History EverydayThis Black History Month we reflect on the achievements of African Americans in U.S. history. We celebrate modern-day Black excellence in all areas of activism, politics, science, business, history, technology, arts and culture all year long. Shop All Gifts >>
Shop Late Night Andersonville + Indie Pop-UpWe know that shopping during the holiday season can be a little stressful—with longer lines, bigger crowds, traffic and weather. We are here to help! Both ENJOY Chicago locations are joining the businesses of Andersonville and Lincoln Square to provide extended shopping hours on select Thursdays and Fridays in December. LATE NIGHT ANDERSONVILLE ENJOY Andersonville FRIDAY 12/02 10am-8pm FRIDAY 12/16 10am-8pm Friday, December 2, ENJOY Andersonville will stay open unt...
Lincoln Square Ravenswood Fall Wine StrollGet your tickets for the return of Fall Wine Stroll, where you'll be able to sample an array of wines throughout the business corridors of Lincoln Square Ravenswood in Chicago—including ENJOY Lincoln Square! Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm Three Routes have already sold out! Don't wait on this event, once the tickets are gone, they're gone. Didn't get tickets in time? ENJOY Lincoln Square will be open late to the public—so come get a head-start on your...
We Keep Us Safe: Re-imagining Health, Safety, and Racial Justice Symposium—Nov 5, 2022Re-imagining Health, Safety, and Racial Justice in AndersonvilleHosted by the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Dynamic Cooperative. This day of learning is facilitated by The Care Plan. Featuring Key Note Speakers: Jacqueline Boyd and Raven Stubbs FREE EVENT - Register today. ENJOY Andersonville is proud to be a co-sponsor the a Racial Equity Symposium on Saturday, November 5, 2022, 9AM-4PM, at Chicago Waldorf School, 5200 N Ashland, Chicago. The community is invited for...
Candle Making Workshop at ENJOY AndersonvilleCasa dell’Unknown Candle Making Workshop at ENJOY Andersonville Date: Friday, November 4, 6:30PM - 8:30PM Location: Enjoy Andersonville, 5307 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 Price: $65 Purchase Advance Tickets HERE. Join Casa dell'Unknown for a candle making workshop at ENJOY Andersonville on Friday, 11/04/2022 at 6:30pm. Tickets are $65 and include a seat and all the supplies for one person to make a candle. During the class you will choose your favorite fragrance and vessel, then measu...
In the News — Small Business SaturdayWe were visited by Evelyn Holmes of ABC 7 and Jen DeSalvo of NBC 5 on Small Business Saturday to talk about the importance of supporting small business and highlighting some local finds this holiday season.