River North

Located just a few blocks west of the Magnificent Mile, River North is home to food, fun and furnishings.

Nestled between popular restaurants and a growing residential area of lofts and condos, local shoppers will find a remarkable selection of art galleries, home furnishings, interior design resources and specialty stores.  

River North is anchored by the Merchandise Mart, the block-long behemoth that is home to design showrooms for the wholesale trade.

On the first floor of the Mart, retail customers can find inspiration for creating dream kitchens, bathrooms, cabinetry or flooring options by browsing Luxe Home, a collection of design boutiques open to the public.  

Just steps from the Mart, you’ll find numerous higher-end home furnishings stores and fine antique shops.  

There's a growing presence of contemporary furnishings. Stop into Design Studio, with four floors of furnishings, Orange Skin, Artemide or Lightology.  More traditional finds are housed at Kreiss, Sawbridge Studios, [still working on this paragraph].  Looking for Asian inspired?  [needs work]

Ready for a taste of luxury when you fall asleep. Cuddle into a Hastens Bed, the Swedish manufacturer of hand-crafted, naturally designed luxurious mattresses. Or stop by Arrelle Fine Linens, a tiny shop filled with European fine linens and the softest cashmere throws.

Looking for fine antiques? Cosulich Interiors & Antiques offers museum quality antiques and artwork from Europe.

The Antiquarians Building, showcasing over 20 dealers, and Jay Roberts Antique Warehouse, for European antiques, are just down the street along Kinzie and Hubbard.  Asian House of Chicago [ needs work]

This area has an abundant concentration of art galleries especially around Superior, Huron, Wells and Franklin Streets.  Check with individual galleries for new openings, but expect to find everything from prints and sculptures to photography and crafts. The selections are enormous –The Classics to the Contemporary, The Masters to the Emerging, The Local to the International Artists.  Roy Boyd Gallery, pictured above, showcases contemporary artwork, in its white-walled open space.

Chic boutiques and specialty stores also call River North home.

Clever Alice carries clothing lines ________ and jewelry by local designer Veronica Martin Riley, and BIS Designs showcases their own B Chicago label of classic designs.  For the bride-to-be, White Chicago is a must-see destination for designer gowns including Monique Lhuillier and Vera Wang at resale prices. 

Kozy’s Cyclery and Sportmart carry a large selection of athletic merchandise for the bicyclists, runners, and roller bladers looking forward to warm days along the lakefront.

You can’t miss River North for an international wealth of goods, services and expertise. This area abounds with visual delights.  

Newly opened: Architectural Stone & Tile, Bizen Home, Chen & Chen, Joliet Cabinetry, Jonathan Adler, Kohler, PA Larkin

What you’ll find here:

Art Galleries: Carl Hammer Gallery, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Robert Henry Adams Fine Art, Roy Boyd Gallery

Antiques: Antiquarians Building, Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Jay Roberts Antique Warehouse, Thomas Jolly Antiques

Clothing & Accessories: BIS Designs, Clever Alice, Designer Resale of Chicago, Girbaud Boutique, House of Brides, Jenny Yoo, White Chicago

Grocery, Gourmet & Specialty Foods: Binny’s Wine & Spirits, Galleria Market

Home Improvement: Ace Hardware, Clark & Barlow Hardware, Luxe Home at Merchandise Mart

Home Furnishings: Architectural Stone & Tile, Arrelle Fine Linens, Bizen Home, Chen & Chen, Design Studio, Hastens Beds, J. Robert Scott, Joliet Cabinetry, Jonathan Adler, Kohler, Kreiss, Le Magasin, Lightology, Mig & Tig, Montauk, Orange Skin, PA Larkin, Roche Bobois, Sawbridge Studios 

Specialty Stores: Fletcher Jones Infiniti, Office Depot, Pearl Art & Craft, Pet Stuff, Petco, Wear Eyewear 

Sporting Goods: Kozy’s Cyclery, Sports Authority

Themed Gift Shops: Blue Chicago, Hard Rock Cafe Gift Shop, Rainforest Café Gift Shop

Nearby Shopping Destinations: Gold Coast, The Loop, Magnificent Mile/Michigan Ave,Oak Street, South Loop/U of I Campus, Streeterville, West Loop

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