Now this is a cool concept. Let's back up. I meet a couple of friends on Sunday mornings at coffee…read moreshops and cafes. No chains, just stand alone locations. Each place has a theme, or a charm all its own and Grind N Gears Cafe is one of the latter. When you pull up you immediately recognize the place as a former body shop or service station. Not a as station, but a body shop. They have their own small parking lot in front with special motorcycle parking on the sides of the lot. It's a small place. When you walk inside there is a runner leading up to the counter with their case of delicious looking eats and a platform above with an old Indian motorcycle perched looking over the place. To the right of the counter are some toys for the kids, including a kids motorcycle and other funs toys to keep the kiddos busy while their parents enjoy a magically concocted coffee drink by the shops artisans. There are comfy little sitting areas composed of oversized furniture from your parents basement. The front has a few racks of leather jackets that feels like your at The Alley's northern location. They do have some hats and apparel for their own shop and I almost bought a hat. On the left side, they have another seating area, but it looks more like a table in a cozy kitchen than a sitting room. It's quaint no matter where you look or sit. Lastly, their drinks and food are quite good. With all the stand alone coffee places popping up, Grinds N Gears is one of the cooler places and I don't mean hipster.

Service isn't the best, but the coffee seems okay, maybe a little better than average…read more Nice concept, but they should put bike people can touch even if they're from the scrapyard. That would automatically make it cooler here.

My lovely wife and I finally visited the Fashion Outlets of Chicago for the first time over the…read moreweekend. Technically this shopping emporium is in suburban Rosemont, and hardcore shoppers from out of town have been known to make some last-minute purchases here before flying out of nearby O'Hare Airport. Most local shoppers drive here, and grouse about the cost of parking to shop here. We arrived via the free shuttle bus that makes a circuit around Rosemont hotspots and connects to the Rosemont CTA Blue Line station. We are not huge shoppers, but we enjoyed checking out a variety of stores and eyeballing the public art installations. There were deals to be had if you wanted them. We also enjoyed a couple of free treats from the wonderful chocolate shops, and there is a decent food court if you need a bite to eat. Amazingly there is also a 7-11 where you can get a beverage or snack, and the prices seem to be the same as those in standard 7-11 stores not embedded in shopping emporiums.

This mall is tiny. Not much of selection. Parking is not free by plate. They will automatically…read moreread your plate. You still need to go to app and paid. The mall has two floors. The store selection is limited. Sak Fifth Avenue is the larger store. They do have Nike, Gap, Victoria Secret and more. The mall does have a food court. They do have high end stores upstairs. To complete the mall is less than one hour.

Great quality, great selection along with a super owner! I've bought two pair of shearling…read moreslippers and they are the best!! Support a small business!!

Great place if you want a local spot that is an UGG supplier. I walked into get shoe care for my…read moredaughters UGGS and they have an UGG shoe care kit and the staff is super friendly and they have a huge selection of Uggs

Great little store tucked in the back of the H-Mart. Lots of very cute merchandise. You do have…read moreto look at the price and do a conversion to find the price in USD. Great selection of cute toys, bags, stationary, etc.. great stop for the artsy/creative kids, teens, and adults. Don't expect this to be like Hello Tokyo type prices, as it's really not meant to be a dollar store. Lots of selection and unique styled items. There is only one in person register for checkout, but the store is small enough that's all they need right now. Now that we know it's here, I'm sure now my kids will be wanting to go to H-Mart when we go grocery shopping!

ArtBox had recently opened inside of H Mart, as part of their mini stores that you can find in…read morefront of the cashiers. I was surprised that it wasn't contained inside a store, but actually took a large amount of space off to the side. They had a great selection of stickers, greeting cards, stationery, notebooks, writing tools, backpacks, cases for technology, and plushies. Prices were reasonable, considering these are imported goods. Staff is very kind and friendly, and they allow you to peruse at your heart's leisure. Definitely a fun place to check out to add to your collection or to purchase as cute gifts. +kind & friendly staff +located inside H Mart

Today was the second time I was in this store. I wanted a cotton white button down and based on my…read moreonline search, it seemed Land End may have the shirts I wanted. No one greeted me, no one acknowledged my existence for 15-20 min after I was wandering the store. It's funny because there were A LOT of employees working. Most were just standing around either doing nothing or chatting amongst each other. One of the employees actually said they need to figure out how to get more people to the store. More people in your store won't do anything if your staff doesn't offer to help your in store customers. I asked 2 people for help and neither were helpful. I tried to ask someone if all the sizes were out and with her back turned to me, she barely muttered yes. I would have placed an online order, but decided not to based on my store experience today. Not coming back.

I ordered a number of shirts online. The fit on 3 was a little odd, and the other 3 were poorly…read moremade, so I tried to start my return online. Happy Returns decided that my order was a gift, and so would not allow me to get my money back, only a store credit. (Hello in there - even if it's a gift, if it doesn't fit, someone (the person who paid for it) should be able to get their money back.) Hmm. I call the customer service number. Rep says there's a discrepancy between my billing address and shipping address. I ask what the difference is. My name on one is Margaret M, and just Margaret on the other. My street on one is XXX Ave, and just XXX on the other. It's a pretty stupid system that can't figure out that the bill-to and the ship-to are the same person. Rep tries to start a return, and can only send a UPS label. I've read horror stories about that online, and so I hold on to the items until I can get to a store. I go to the store. No signage indicates that online returns are done at a little desk in the back of the store, but no problem, someone came up and told me where I had to go. Clerk lady tries to start a return, but can't do it, says it has to be sent to Dodgeville. I have to agree to this, there's nothing else she can do. I give her credit, though, she did try to help me. This is way too much to go through to return things. I've been a Lands' End customer, off and on, since the '80s, but no more.

Assistant manager was terrible. Came here with my sisters and mom for a Mother's Day photoshoot…read more The lady who took our photos was the assistant, didn't catch her name but she's got matted dirty blonde hair and is short. In between shots she was frequently on her phone and rushed our set which was MAYBE 10 minutes when last time we were here with a different photographer who was very nice and funny and took her time, excellent customer service. She took maybe 15 photos with some of us blinking or not smiling yet. Obviously we were not happy with the outcome and she had a VERY NASTY attitude saying she can't redo them because they're completely booked for the rest of the day AT THE SAME TIME her coworker was on the phone with a reservation who was running late. We just wanted a couple pictures redone as we were absolutely NOT going to pay $370+ for overall horribly taken photos. It seemed as though she was rushing us to get out of her face and it almost came off as price gouging as we did not pay that much last time we came. Super disrespectful woman who was rude to my mother on a day where we came to celebrate her. If you come here, make sure you do NOT have this disgrace of an employee as your photographer. We ended up not paying for any photos as they came out terrible and we endured an overall miserable experience. That woman ruined our Mother's Day outing. Next up will be calling corporate!

Rude and unhelpful manager. They made a mistake with a return and she turned around and blamed me…read morefor it. They were too quick to hit buttons and mistakes happen but an acknowledgment would have been nice instead of saying it was my fault.

Jila La Belle is definitely one of the most beautiful boutiques that I've ever been to around…read moreChicagoland area. The boutique itself is always organized and beautifully decorated (elegant seating area, fireplace, glass displays), and the customer service is beyond friendly. They have a wide variety of dresses, accessories, jeans, purses, tops, and shoes (etc.) that are suitable for all different occasions (casual and formal). I always get so many compliments when I wear my dresses/shoes from Jila La Belle, because they are truly great quality and unique so it's really hard to find alternatives anywhere else around this area. They also carry a collection of Bravo luxury purses, which are so pretty and extremely hard to find in stores! I highly recommend checking out the boutique because they have beautiful choices for ladies with different ages (kids not included), styles, and sizes! Thank you Jila La Belle for bringing your beautiful style to Chicagoland!

From the owner: Welcome to Jila La Belle Boutique. We carry a wide variety of ladies fashion. Studded jeans,…read moreevening dresses, cocktail dresses, purses, jewelry, and accessories. We offer World Wide Shipping.

I stumbled open this cool little full of awesomeness. We were welcomed right when we got to the…read morestore. This store is a little bit hidden in the corner of the plaza right by the korean bbq place. By the way, this place is huge! What do you need? Probably, this store has it. Nightlights, blankets (those super soft ones that feel amazing), bow ties for your little girls, costume jewelry, hair accessories, home decorations, EVERYTHING. Lots of great quality things at bargain prices. I suggest you come here before you go to the big box stores to save you tons of money. I also recommend coming here if you are and avid crafter, making a costume, setting up a party, getting a bulk amount of hair accessories, and quince supplies. This is a very well organized store, I love when stores esp with many items keep orderly, plays into my OCD lol. This store is almost never ending. Got to meet this really nice guy, Alex, the owner. Very friendly and helpful (he even gave me a battery for the flashlight I bought for my keys. Will definitely be back!

Happened to see this store while headed to another place and had to STOP and Check it Out! This…read morestore has everything and even a cooler with cans of RC. Who doesn't love cola, right? I picked up some cleaning supplies and some unique magnets. I definitely saved money over going to Walmart. The owner is very nice and I will be back for sure!