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1. Holiday shopping in Chicago

Make a dent in you shopping list with these mallternatives

2. Chicago French Market

Set to open Dec. 3 this indoor market inside Ogilvie Transportation Center's MetraMarket features vendor booths selling fresh produce, flowers, gifts and prepared foods. Vendors include: Abbey Brown Soap Artisan, Korean dishes at Bowl Square, taqueria Buen Apetito, Canady Le Chocolatier, Chicago...

3. Divine Sole Boutique

4. Maxwell Street Market

This colorful flea market hosts 518 vendors every Sunday, year-round. In addition to household goods, clothing, CDs, jewelry, power tools and produce, there are several Mexican food stands.

5. Forever 21/XXI

A super-sized version of this cheap-chic mall retailer has taken up residence in the former Virgin Records space on Michigan Avenue.

6. Magic Inc.

The oldest family-run magic show in North America, features magic tricks, DVDs, lessons, lectures and more.

7. Exhale Spa

Take a deep breath, as the menu of services at Exhale is as vast as it is Zen-like.

8. Tiffani Kim Institute

One of the area's first medi-spas, the Tiffani Kim Institute marries health and beauty in a tranquil environment.

9. Top shops by neighborhood

Head to these retail districts for boutique-fueled shopping

10. Handmade Market

Browse jewelry, clothing, scarves, handbags, journals and greeting cards made by hand.

11. Green Friday

The second annual shopping party features fair trade tea, coffee, snacks and make-your-own recycled gift wrap lessons.

12. See More Shopping sale

Shop a pop-up market stocked by local vendors including Juliet Jewelry, Chic Gems etc., Brynn Capella Handbags, Objets d' Envy, Phizza'z Designs and Susanne Segal Designs.

13. Bikram Yoga in the City

This spacious bikram yoga studio holds at least two classes every day of the week. Reservations not necessary.

14. Salon 1800 and Day Spa

Salon 1800 offers a variety of skin, hair and body treatments -- including multi-vitamin exfoliation facials, therapeutic massage, contouring body wraps and salts scrubs -- as well as hair styling, coloring, perming and deep-conditioning treatments for men and women. Salon 1800 also offers makeup...

15. Glitter: A Holiday Shopping Event

Browse gifts and original fashions from more than 35 local designers and boutiques.

16. Bikram Yoga Lincoln Park

Also see: Bikram Yoga Wicker Park This studio offers "hot yoga" - classes in a heated, humidified room.

17. The Holiday Show

More than 80 artists -- including jewelers, painters plus ceramics, textile and paper goods artists -- display their wares for this silent auction set up in Architectural Artifacts' atrium.

18. New on the shopping scene 2

By Lisa Arnett - February 29, 2008

The scoop on the newest boutiques around town

19. Leaders 1354 - Bronzeville

Living by the motto “Stay ahead of the curve," Leaders 1354 manages to do just that, offering some of the hottest kicks in the city.

20. The Mustard Seed Christian Bookstore

Owners Phil and Nancy Bujnowski founded the Mustard Seed Christian Bookstore in 1975, shortly after Phil returned from a trip to Rome and the Holy Land. Phil was a seminarian involved in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal at the time, and he sought to find a life ministry. 'In the ecumenical spirit...

21. Ide Christmas Tree Farm

Grab a saw and cut your own Christmas tree at this family-run farm.

22. Erickson's Delicatessen

Since 1925, Swedes and other aficionados of Scandinavian cuisine come here for brown beans, cheese, crispbread, flatbread, preserves, cookies, chocolates and seafood.

23. Oney's Christmas Tree Farm

Cut your own Christmas tree farm. Scotch, red, white and Austrian pine; blue, green, white, Norway and Serbian spruce

24. Provenance Food and Wine

This Logan Square wine and cheese shop features affordable wines, artisan cheeses and cheese-friendly produce.

25. Shop Southport

Between the strollers and Cubs' jerseys, you'll find adorable gift shops, trendy clothing meccas and more on this Lakeview strip