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Wednesday, March 27, 2024GiGi’s General Store, A Plastic-Free Sustainable Shop, Opens In Ravenswood
by Molly DeVore / Block Club Chicago / March 26, 2024Owner Nicolle Wood offers pantry items, upcycled kitchen utensils and containers, gardening materials, cleaning supplies and more in hopes of making sustainability more accessible and affordable. RAVENSWOOD — GiGi’s General Store carries a little bit of everything, from Caribbean Jerk seasoning to upcycled butter dishes. But one thing customers definitely won’t find: plastic.GiGi’s, 1926 W. Montrose Ave., opened March 16 after owner Nicolle Wood
Wednesday, September 13, 2023Café Selmarie Celebrates Its 40th Year in Lincoln Square, Plans to Close in early 2024
CHICAGO, IL (Sept. 13, 2023) – Café Selmarie, a beloved restaurant and bakery in the Lincoln Square neighborhood that is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, announced plans to close in early 2024. Owner Birgit Kobayashi will be retiring. The café was founded by Birgit Kobayashi and Jeanne Uzdawinis, who met as neighbors on Giddings Street. In September 1983 they created Café Selmarie just down the street from where they lived with their families. They started out in a tiny storefront with a