Icarus is a great employee! There was a line of 3-4 people last night around 8:15 pm, and a pricing…read moreissue at the register. But Icarus remained super upbeat, calm, friendly, and helpful! Well done! We were able to find everything we came for. The sections of markers, colored pencils, scrapbook papers, and stickers are well-stocked, and reasonably priced. Plenty of parking. Clean store, friendly staff, and grateful they require masks for all!!

The degree of RUDENESS displayed by the staff at this location is jaw dropping. Yikes.read more

Never open. Came by at 1:30pm on a Tuesday and it was locked. Why even bother pretending like…read moreyou're a legitimate business?

Never open. Even when maps says they're open. Appreciate it if they would update their inforead more

The store is nice and organized how ever the cashiers are always upset. It's pretty upsetting every…read moretime I visit the store there's the same employees being rude to customers. I have been avoiding going even though I'd like to go since hobby lobby offers so many products. I had enough of their bad attitudes.

I went in to Hobby Lobby to get some framing done for a picture, I Rand the service bell and…read morewaited. Rang it again, and an employee yelled from one of the isles that nobody would be there for another hour. I was irritated that she had to yell across the store, didn't ask if she could help me in anyway and just started to walk away. I did ask if she could answer a couple questions, again she yelled across the store What?!? I was just so irritated. Clearly it was a complete bother for her. I wasn't going to scream across the store to have a conversation. I left, I didn't talk to the manager or get her name, but I won't shop there again.

GP Tetrev Pottery is my absolute favorite place to shop for beautiful, functional pottery for my…read morehome and also gorgeous pieces to gift to others. I've purchased over a dozen pieces since the shop opened earlier in the year. My plan is to buy a few more each month while I build up my kitchen collection. I want a whole set of dishes from here. And I plan to buy more holiday gifts here too. The large bowls, vases and tumbler sets make great gifts. The $20 bowls and mugs would be perfect to bring to all those work holiday gift exchanges where you are supposed to spend $20 on a gender-neutral gift and 90% of your co-workers wrap up a Starbucks gift card. Trust me, a $20 piece from this shop would be a way better gift!! I used to use glasses and plates from Pier One -and in a house full of busy teens and clumsy me many end up chipped or broken and we just toss them out- but this year I've been eating and drinking out of the hand-crafted mugs, bowls and plates from this shop. It makes a difference in how I approach meals and care for the items!! I get excited to eat off these truly beautiful creations and it makes me smile to know that each was crafted intentionally by a local artist. And I'm extra careful doing dishes now as I've grown so fond of each piece and I've watched the potters in the shop actually making the items so I know how much care and attention go into their work. I love how several different artists contribute to the inventory at the shop and I'm pretty sure I have items from everyone by now. Different colors, glazes and forms appeal to me in different ways and I always find something when I visit. Like I just learned the owner Gabe can do dog bowls! The prices are really amazing. Today I got 3 stunning pieces- bowl, mug and tumbler- for $50. They were supposed to be gifts but I've already put them in my dish cabinet. Gabe can do custom orders too. I encourage everyone to stop in and see this place in person. Shop local. Spread the word.

My 8th wedding anniversary was coming up and Bronze/Pottery are the Traditional materials. I…read morenormally search Etsy to find something unique for my wife, but I walked past this pottery studio recently and thought keeping it local would be nice. Gabe, the artist/owner, was amazingly accommodating to work with on a commissioned piece. I loved the original piece so much that I added on 2 additional smaller pieces that he had in the studio ready for sale. Everything was affordable, unique, beautiful and made by hand! I highly recommend checking him out if you are in the market for shelf decoration or really unique cups, bowls, etc.... Such an awesome experience that I came out of Yelp retirement to post! #SupportYourLocalArtist

RUN AWAY! DO NOT DO BUSINESS HERE! I was given a receipt to wrap 10 gifts for $291.00 which I…read moreagreed to. The next day when the gifts were ready they said it was $453.00. I lost 6 hours of my life driving back and forth and spending time at the store for nothing. Emma the manager is a criminal, trying to extort money out of people. No call about the increase in price. She just thought because everything was ready someone was just going to pay $160 more for the same thing her manager agreed to with me the previous day. Horrible place, ripping people off. Wanted $45 to wrap one gift.

Cute little shop I accidentally found! They have a lot of misc things in there, but I eventually…read moresettled on some new planners, journal and a bunch of gel pens. A bit pricier than I expected but still not much more than what you'd find elsewhere.

I have used Barrel Maker for a variety of things and they are always the bees knees. The customer…read moreservice is incredible, they are fast, and the products are always high quality. Can't recommend them enough!

Food could have been better. Food was cold.No taste! Bathroom should be checked for cleanliness.read more

The Oak Park Fine Arts show is sponsored by the American Society of Artists. The show is always…read moreheld in August. This year, it is August 16 and 17 (Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm). We have been to this art show several times over the years. I love this art show for many reasons. First, the Artists are very creative and down-to-earth and excited to discuss their art pieces. I always enjoy hearing the story behind HOW an Artist got the inspiration to create a piece of art. I always ask the Artist questions and they are always happy to answer them which I appreciate. Second, this Art show is just the right size and you can actually view all art exhibits (from beautiful Artisan sterling jewelry to sculptures, to photographs, paintings and art work made from tiny tiles creating an actual picture as well as beautiful and colorful handmade unique tote bags, handbags, scarves and so many other things) in under 2-hours! Third, parking is easy and, best of all, it is FREE on Sunday (if you park on the street). This Fine Arts and Craft Show is now in its 40th Year! We checked it out on Saturday, but it was too hot/humid so we left within 45-minutes without a purchase. There were less than 50 exhibits/artists which made the event nice and easy for viewing all the exhibits. This Art & Craft Show is held in Scoville Park at the corner of Oak Park Ave and Lake Street. Although we didn't stay long we stopped off at our favorite Venezuelan restaurant, Aripo's on Marion Street, and enjoyed a very good lunch. The food is hearty, incredibly reasonable and service is always hospitable and warm. This is a mom and pop operation. Best of all, the food is incredibly flavorful, perfectly seasoned and the meat is melt-in-your mouth tender. It is worthy of 4-stars! We found a free spot on Oak Park Ave on both days. We were really lucky! I also like the fact that there tons of restaurants nearby. We returned Sunday, and stayed for 2-hours. It was an overcast, dismal day, but there was a nice breeze which made it nice for staying longer. Afterward, we walked over to Erik's Deli (I wrote a review for Erik's Deli) for sandwiches. There are so many art and craft exhibits in Chicago and the suburbs during the summer months. My two favorites are in Oak Park, IL and Evanston, IL. The price-point for the arts & craft shows varies from moderate ($$) to expensive ($$$$) depending upon what you purchase at the Fine Arts Show. This is a great Fine Arts Show, because it is family friendly and dog friendly. There were so many beautiful pieces of Artisan jewelry, but I didn't purchase any jewelry. We ended up purchasing a beautiful Fall painting with bold colors. The Artist was very friendly and took the time to talk with us about her work. If you cannot find legal parking spot on the street, head over to the Oak Park Public Library (Lake Street just a bit west of Oak Park Ave), and walk over to the Art & Craft exhibit. I am not 100% sure if parking is FREE at the library parking lot on Sunday. However, I do know that if you are at the library parking lot less than two hours it is only $1 -- if you are there for over 3-hours it is 5 bucks-- still a lot cheaper than getting a parking ticket from an Oak Park cop! If you missed this show, you can always check out the Park Ridge Art Show which is also sponsored by the American Society of Artists, September 20, 2014 from 9 to 5 pm.

We are absolutely over the moon with the beautiful work Paul and Jude did to create a memorial…read moreframe for my mother to honor my dad, who recently passed. Exceptional customer care, too! Thank you both for your kindness and compassion, as I was a bit emotional when I dropped off the materials. My mom loves her gift. It was ready in just over two weeks. It came in under the price point I needed to stick to as I'm on a budget, so that was awesome. I will definitely return with more frame projects. So grateful!

Staff was not nice. Very over priced. Owner was very weird. Cheaper options online and way fasterread more

I am the world's worst procrastinator, which is why I was without place cards and table numbers 5…read moredays before my wedding. Just before I was about to sit down, cry my eyes out, and then create something really ghetto-looking with Microsoft Word, I remembered that I had recently met this amazing girl named Megan Nutley. This was relevant since Megan designs custom wedding invites (she did some AWESOME Chicago skyline motif invitations for my brother's wedding) and all that goes along with them. I suddenly realized: I can call Megan! So I did, and since she is sweet, she agreed to help me at the last minute. I sent her a sample of my wedding invite, told her what I was envisioning, and voila! She basically read my mind and produced exactly what I wanted. And I was ecstatic and relieved and all of that good stuff. The quality was fantastic, and since she was local, I was able to just stop by, giver her a check, and pick my stuff up from her studio/apartment. Besides invites, she also designs greeting cards and personalized stationery, and you can find her stuff at several places around town, on her website, and of course, on etsy.com. Check her out!

Been a big fan of heroes for years for a lot of different reasons…read more The owner is fantastic and their communication with social media responses is very quick. It's very convenient to know what's in stock and to get timely answers. Most hobby places I've dealt with in the past are very slow when it comes to responses/non existent. Outside of great communication, owner/staff are very friendly and overall fantastic people to deal with. To the fun stuff - it's a classic card shop with a great selection and cool memorabilia as well. They also do very fun raffles as well which is extra reason to continue to spend money on your hobby :) Keep up the great work!

Small but cool little shop lots of singles and packs great and attentive service gave me a free box…read moreof bulk. Will come again