by Carrie Rubin | Oct 1, 2021 | Bucktown, Retail, West Town
I met today’s entrepreneur in her shop and I just loved her energy and invited her to be on the podcast on the spot! In this episode, Anna Romo, the co-owner of the Chicago Maker’s Pop Up Shop, located at 2064 N Damen Avenue discusses starting the pop-up store for...
by Carrie Rubin | Sep 10, 2021 | Bucktown, Experience, Wicker Park
I’ve seen today’s business around social media and since what this business offers is totally my jam, I knew I’d want to feature them on the podcast. Gordon Meyer from Bizarre Bucktown is on the show today discussing the history of his business and how he discovered...
by Carrie Rubin | Jul 30, 2021 | Bar, Bucktown
I absolutely loved today’s guest: Autumn Giltner, the general manager of Bucktown Pub, located at 1658 W Cortland Avenue in Bucktown. She had liked a few of the things I had posted on Instagram, and I decided to reach out because I was super curious about how a bar...
by Carrie Rubin | Jul 16, 2021 | Bucktown, Kids
Purple Monkey Playroom, located at 2040 N Western Avenue in Bucktown was actually on my initial list when I dreamed up this podcast because I suspected that a playroom would have had a really difficult time staying afloat during the pandemic. Additionally, I had known...
by Carrie Rubin | Jun 11, 2021 | Bucktown, Restaurant
I love local businesses and especially those that are the epitome of the American Dream – and the story behind Irazu Costa Rican food. located at 1865 N Milwaukee Ave in Bucktown is definitely that! In this episode, I have a chat with owner Henry Cerdas, and he...
by Carrie Rubin | May 14, 2021 | Bucktown, Fitness Studio
I just love today’s featured business: Zen Yoga Garage. I like to work out, but don’t do classes super frequently, but when I do, Zen Yoga Garage is one of my favorite places to get my stretch on. I loved that it had the look and feel of a corporate chain studio but...