My wife and I made an appointment at the shop last Thursday to design a bespoke fragrance. I was…read moreskeptical that I needed the service, however I soon found myself captivated by the experience and decided to change my cologne choice which has been unchanged for over 30 years. My wife fell in love with her custom and expertly blended scent. Serenity was attentive, very knowledgeable, communicative and multitasked effortlessly between several customers in a busy setting. They made us feel comfortable and appreciated. Bravo Serenity, well done. I'll be ordering refills as the years roll by. You've won over a hard to convert guy! Thank you.

Dove made the right experience amazing. She actually made all of my scents and will definitely come…read moreback again

It was 10 of my family members and from the time we walked in, they treated it us all with such…read morecare. They took are jackets and purses and hung them up within our eyesight, talked us through on selecting whatever scent we desired to mix to establish our candles, From the step by step directions on how to prepare the candles, they offered a variety of games for us to play while we wanted for our candles to become ready. This is a very clean establishment. The price for the class was reasonable. I recommend anyone who loves candles to go for the experience

Andale Market is an excellent addition to our neighborhood. We enjoy going here just to browse…read moretheir unique selection and pick up a few things for fun. We particularly like the bread from Publican Quality, the variety of cheeses and in general the local foods they have for sale. Service is always super helpful and friendly. Do support local shops like this one as they bring so much value and variety to the local area.

Cute little shop while we were walking around. We were able to stop in, get a few snacks, and take…read morea break from the heat. We were impressed by how clean and friendly it was in there as well!

THIS PLACE IS ADORABLE! Whether you are looking for a cute…read morelocal Chicago made candles for gifting, yourself, or even to make your own candles, this is the place to stop by! My friend introduced me to this lovely shop and I instantly fell in love. The price is so reasonable for its quality and design and I love the exclusive designs. This cozy store has wide variety of candles and soaps, with different designs and unique scents (like tomato leaves, my fav). It was my first time making candles and the whole experience was so much fun and went so smoothly, it was actually quite soothing overall. I am definitely returning and can't wait to try other designs next time!

ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE CANDLES OF ALL TIME. First of all, EVERYTHING is made with organic…read moreingredients so they're all perfect for people with allergies, pets, babies, and every other problem that you might have... Evie is the cutest person who genuinely cares about every pour, and will always suggest the best candle for you and your family. I used to always have a headache whenever I lit candles (which made it hard for someone who loves candles and scents), but ever since I started using Evie's candles, I haven't heard a headache and I haven't been able to go back to my old candles. You absolutely need to check Evie out if you live in the area, and if you're not, I believe she's launching her online store soon so STAY TUNED. THANKS EVIE FOR AN AMAZING CANDLE MAKING CLASS and FOR ALWAYS CARING ABOUT YOUR CUSTOMERS!!!!!!!

This is such a cool company. Want a candle made out of your favorite bottle of beer or wine? Or…read morejust a candle made from someone else's favorite bottle of beer. Well, you've come to the right place. They're often at various festivals for perusing pleasure, but I asked them to make a custom bottle candle for me. They were so nice to work with and I had my candle quickly (even though they were busy with the summer festival circuit). A range of scents to meet anyone's needs and a fun piece of home decor (that's also useful) make this a great spot to pick out a few fun items for yourself or gifts. Definitely stop and see them when they're out and about with their booth.

I first met Jeremy and Michelle, the husband-and-wife team behind Reuse First, in 2012 at Renegade…read moreCraft Fair. Their booth was set up next to mine and we had a great time being booth buddies. I remembered Jeremy, Michelle, and Reuse First when my husband and I decided to get married. We thought it would be fun to use recycled beer bottles for our centerpieces (you know, in a classy way). We spent a couple of years collecting bottles from our favorite beers and then mailing them to Reuse First to transform into vases and candles. The vases and candles worked perfectly with our eclectic mix of table decor. Although we had our guests take most of them home, we ended up keeping a couple of them and I enjoy them every time I light a candle or place flowers in a vase because I remember what we were doing when we drank the beer or the wine on the bottle, which is super fun. I definitely loved working with Reuse First. Jeremy and Michelle were super nice and really accommodating to my order changes (which happened a few times). We managed to ship beer bottles to and from Chicago without breaking anything, so that alone is a win. :)

I had an awesome time at Black Luxe Candle!! My friend and I booked a last minute reservation and…read morewere seated quickly. Alanna facilitated the class today she was vibrant and funny! I enjoyed the process of picking out different fragrances to blend and it was awesome that they had so many fun vases to choose from! They also offer 20% for some of the additional products they sell in stores such as candle warmers, mini candles and candle care kits! We got to meet one of the owners onsite and her shared that they do travel for private classes!

Such a fun experience! The host was super fun and had great ice breakers. They came for a building…read moreevent and it was so fun

Visited Bon Femmes for an event they were hosting. It was a vision board event and done so well!…read moreEverything was set up so carefully and thoughtfully. I had a blast with the friends that attended the event with me. We all enjoyed our night! After the event, we were able to look around Bon Femmes. It's such a cute shop stocked with art, stickers, stationary, cards, and much more. I definitely want to come back and shop some more! It's a perfect spot to get a friend or family member a gift. The prices were pretty good, too!

I visited the shop for the first time stationery store fest. It's a small quaint storefront…read more Walking in there were sex toys and I was like why is this on the stationery store list since it barely has stationery but I'm like okay I respect the openness and women's sexual health. We need more stores like that! There wasn't a ton of inventory I'd want to buy. I tried finding a print that stuck out to me but they had limited stock. There was jewelry that was super cute, but I don't have my ears pierced and couldn't justify the price for the rest of the jewelry. The one thing that stuck out to me negatively was that there was a man talking to the employee working the checkout desk. Then when he left the employee turns to someone else there and starts talking about how he smelled bad. I am standing in front of the employee waiting to get my stationery store passbook stamped so I hear this whole conversation and I'm like that's so mean! Talk about terrible Customer Service!!! It really turned off me from shopping here and I couldn't bring myself to buy something and support them. It's a quaint shop but I just can't buy from here if I know the employees might turn around and talk shit about me when I leave.

I prefer Neighborly to some of the other gift/souvenir/quirky shops…read more Everything is displayed very nicely, and I think it is just the right amount of merchandise. Shopping here reminds me of being at the summer festivals that have quality products.

I've wanted to stop in Neighborly many many times, only to be thwarted by parking in Lincoln…read moreSquare, or the times I've been able to find parking it has been early and the store wasn't open. Yay for Apple Fest, I was able to stop on by! They had a small booth at Apple Fest but I'm glad that we were still there when the store opened because as you may imagine, there was quite a bit more in store. They feature local artisans and lots of Chicago merchandise, from clothing to artwork. I bought baby's first hoodie here because it's super cute with the Chicago flag and everything! The staff were really friendly as well and happily they take digital wallets. Next time I have guests, this is the shop I'm going to suggest to them whether or not they think they want souvenirs, because they have a lot of great stuff here. I will definitely return as well because they have some lovely items that can work for home or as gifts. I especially would like to find a onesie or t-shirt for my daughter that has the Ork Posters (who own Neighborly) neighborhoods image on it.