I recently took a little shopping trip in a neighborhood
of Chicago near where I live, Andersonville...
"There are two places in Andersonville that without them, it would cease to be Andersonville—the Swedish Bakery, offering eyefuls of breads, pastries, cakes and seasonal sweets, and T’s Bar, a local hangout and business that’s been a longtime supporter of the Chicago arts community. These two hotspots fill up with eager customers at different times of the day and have become as representative of Andersonville as the Clark and Foster street signs.
Together, they sum up much of what this ’hood is about—unique communities of people, a friendly atmosphere and independently owned businesses that draw people from all over the city. Though the Andersonville population is now more mixed with than ever, it used to be primarily Swedish (as evidenced by the Swedish American Museum and knickknack shops). Nowadays, you’ll find a large GLBT population (mostly “L”) and a strong Middle Eastern influence."
Andersonville is full of cute shops and
restaurants and is quickly becoming a
a shopping destination for home decor,
especially of the vintage variety. One such
shop is Brimfield, which carries and abundance
of plaid, cabin-esque items. Their main
business is reupholstering furniture in
in vintage wool blankets. The store is quite
large and is visually set up beautiful, with
so much to see in every nook.
Another new shop is Roost which honestly
is similar to Brimfield (although Roost was there first),
but focuses more on vintage kitchenware and rustic
furnishings. It has a farmhouse flavor whereas,
Brimfield is more Eastcoast "prep chic"
in my opinion. Roost also recently expanded
it's size to double it's original.
years and started out as somewhat of a
Shabby Chic style furniture shop, where
most of the vintage pieces were painted white or pastel
(which I loved). Over time, the paint finishes have
become somewhat more mod, done up
in bright colors, as well as browns and blacks.
They have also added some very modern lamps to
the mix.
While in Andersonville, I love to stop
The food is so delicious and fresh.
The interior is also so cute with it's vintage
style decor and window panes that create
divides through the space.
So if you're from or visiting Chicago,
definitely check out this fun neighborhood!
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