2022 Gift Guide

Block Club's reporters reached out to more than 160 small businesses across the city to highlight their work — and encourage shoppers to stop by.

Whether you're looking to try some of the best food in Chicago, tour the West Side or get a glimpse of the city's underbelly, we've got you covered for experiences as gifts.

We want to keep doing this work and to expand to more neighborhoods so we can tell more stories. Here's how you can help.

Businesses across Lakeview and Lincoln Park have been looking forward to the holidays and are ready to help anyone find the perfect gift.

Downtown shops are offering plants, books, skincare products and other treats for the people on your list.

From hand-poured candles to David Bowie-themed board games, shops in the Lincoln Square area are packed full of potential gifts.

From Yoda bongs to "Celfie" planters, find the perfect gift for the ones you love (or yourself!).

Do you own a shop or want to boost a local business during the holidays? Submit its information to be featured in our reader-curated gift guide!

The West Side offers unique holiday gifts for everyone in the family, from cigar aficionados to nature lovers.

Independently owned shops on the Northwest Side offer everything from rare vinyl records and vintage trinkets to insect dissection classes and house plants.

From turn-of-the-century art prints to locally made candles and West African drums, the Far North Side can meet all your holiday shopping needs.

Block Club rounded up several businesses in communities on the south lakefront to help residents shop local.

Healing teas, classic DVDs and books by local authors are up for grabs this holiday season.

Want to give, not get, this holiday season? Here are 40 nonprofits and mutual aid groups where you can donate your time, supplies or money to help other Chicagoans.

Knocking gift-buying off your hefty to-do list can make these chilly times a breeze. We've rounded up South Side shops worth the shopping trip.

From handmade neighborhood signs to soap, scarves and kitchen essentials, check out these Far Northwest Side shops for gift ideas.

You can grab locally made chocolates for the sweet-lover in your life — or nab a Brother Rice hat from The Plug to show off your neighborhood pride.

From sweet treats to fashionable menswear and other items, there's something for everyone on the Far South Side.

A wine club membership, coffee beans grown in Mexico and Back of the Yards-themed attire — this Southwest Side gift guide has something for everyone.