As we come upon the holidays, let’s remember to shop local for our gifting. The following Evanston stores and studios are currently open, many with curbside or online ordering options.
Support Evanston Retail & Win a Chance for a $25 Gift Card
While the State’s most recent COVID-19 mitigation measures may change some of our shopping or dining habits, the changes won’t keep us from supporting our favorite Evanston shops! Now more than ever, our beloved Evanston businesses need our support.

From November 1 through December 31, 2020, for every $50+ purchase from any Evanston Chamber retailer (listed below), submit a picture of your receipt showing the date of purchase and order total to info@evchamber.com for a chance to win a $25 restaurant gift card. Every submitted receipt is one chance to win. Drawings will occur weekly and winners will be notified by email.
- Aim & Ailie Hair Boutique, 2907 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201, Ailie Ayres, aimandailie@gmail.com, 847-424-9494, http://aimandailie.com
- Alley Gallery, 1712 Sherman Ave., #2, Evanston, IL 60201, Darren Oberto, Contact@thealleygallery.com, 847-475-1535, http://thealleygallery.com
- Artem Pop Up Gallery, Inc., 1627 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201, Sarita Kamat, sarita@artempopupgallery.com, 847-859-6150, http://www.artempopupgallery.com
- Autobarn, 1012 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL 60202, Richard Fisher, fish2556@autobarncars.com, 847-425-7705, http://www.theautobarnevanston.com
- Big City Optical, 811 Church St., Evanston, IL 60201, Chuck Stephenson, evanston@bigcityoptical.com, 847-425-0086, http://bigcityoptical.com
- Central Rug and Floors, 3006 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201, Cathy Maki, Cathy@CentralRug.com, 847-475-1190, https://www.centralrugandfloors.com/
- Chicago Main Newsstand, 860 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL 60202, Joe Angelastri, joe@citynewsstand.com 847-425-8900, http://www.citynewsstand.com
- Commonwealth Running Company, 1631 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201, Matthew Abitbol, matthew.abitbol@gmail.com, 312-590-2271, http://www.commonwealthrunning.com
- Cutco Cutlery / Vector Marketing, 909 Davis St., Ste. 500, Evanston, IL 60201, Colton Horn, coltonhorn2021@u.northwestern.edu, 847-910-1699 http://cutco.com
- Dave’s Down to Earth Rock Shop, 711 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202, Susanne Ali, rockshop1@att.net, 847-866-7374, http://www.davesrockshop.com
- Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201, Paula Danoff, pdanoff@evanstonartcenter.org, 847-475-5300, http://www.evanstonartcenter.org
- Evanston Lumber, 1001 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60202, Bob Fisher, info@evanstonlumber.com, 847-864-7700, http://www.evanstonlumber.com
- Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc., 1918 Dempster St., Evanston, IL 60202, Nichole Pakula, Nichole.Pakula@goodwillsew.com, 847-905-1202, http://www.goodwillsew.com
- Hip Circle Empowerment Center, 727 Howard St., Evanston, IL 60202, Malik Turley, info@hipcircle.org, 847-859-9427, http://hipcircle.org
- Junior League of Evanston–North Shore Thrift House, 920 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL 60202, Rebecca Garces, garcesr@yahoo.com, 847-441-0995, http://www.jle-ns.org
- Lapin Systems, Inc., 832 Dempster St., Evanston, IL 60202, Roger Knuth, roger@lapin.com, 847-328-9945, http://www.lapin.com
- MedMen, 1804 Maple Ave., Evanston, IL 60201, Peter Smey, peter.smey@medmen.com, 847-424-0140
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, 1601 Sherman Ave., Suite 300, Evanston, IL 60201, William Dunbar, dunbarphd@yahoo.com, 262-554-2010, http://acupuncture.edu
- MyEyeDr. Central Street, 2000 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201, Sofia Damianos, sofia.damianos@myeyedr.com, 847-864-0300, http://www.myeyedr.com
- Notice, Mari Barnes, mari@notice-this.com, 847-432-4630 2112 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201 http://notice.shop
- One River School of Art+Design, 1033 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201, Heather Kipper, evanston@oneriverschool.com, 847-737-5806, http://evanston.oneriverschool.com
- Pet Supplies Plus, 1916 Dempster St., Unit A, Evanston, IL 60202, Tamara Tabel, nappingcat@sbcglobal.net, 847-764-1463, https://www.petsuppliesplus.com/Store/IL/Evanston/Evanston/4120
- Plain and Simple, 713 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202, Adam Vaughan, info@plainandsimplefurniture.com, 847-491-9210, http://www.plainandsimplefurniture.com
- Salon Antou, 808 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201, Jarmen Kordou, salonantou@yahoo.com, 847-328-3800, http://www.salonantou.com
- Scout & Cellar, Sara Jane Abbott, seejanesparkle@me.com, 847-331-0302, https://www.scoutandcellar.com/seejanesparkle
- Sherwin Williams, 1911 Green Bay Rd., Evanston, IL 60201, Tony Isho, sw3704@sherwin.com, 847-869-9030, http://www.sherwin.com
- The Spice House, 1941 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201, Chasity Marini, chasity@Thespicehouse.com, 847-328-3711, http://www.thespicehouse.com
- Stella, 2116 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201, Rachel Hershinow, rachel@stellaevanston.com, 847-864-5565, http://www.stellaevanston.com
- TCC Verizon, 1706 Maple St., Evanston, IL 60201, Gabriel Torres, gtorres@tccrocks.com, 224-307-2139, http://tccrocks.com
- Ten Thousand Villages, 915 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL 60202, Joseph Meyer, manager.evanston@tenthousandvillages.com, 847-733-8258, http://www.tenthousandvillages.com
- Virag Jewelers, 703 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202, Denise Wurl, denise@viragjewelers.com, 847-864-9660, https://viragjewelers.com
- West End Florist and Garden Center, 3800 Old Glenview Rd., Evanston, IL 60201, Elizabeth Hoffman, ehoffmanwest@ameritech.net, 847-251-1943, http://www.westendflorist.com