Chalkboard placemats made in Evanston
$28 for set of four (including chalk), wonderkidsinc.com
Photos: Martha Williams
Hot-dog-printed dog leash designed in Lincoln Square by Six Point Pet
$32, Bark Bark Club, 5943 N. Broadway
Collection of art and essays about the 1960s Black Arts movement
$35, mcachicagostore.org
Bourbon distilled at Copper Fiddle in Lake Zurich
$47 for 750-milliliter bottle, Binny’s Beverage Depot, 3000 N. Clark St.
Grow-your-own kit for basil, cilantro, and parsley made in Logan Square
$40, modernsproutplanter.com
Copper cuff handmade in Roscoe Village
$40, redbudjewelry.com
Organic coconut oil produced in the West Loop
$38 for 8.8-ounce jar, cocovit.co
Photo: Jaclyn Rivas
Hot chocolate and marshmallows made in Bucktown
$50 for pictured, Mindy’s HotChocolate, 1747 N. Damen Ave.
Ceramic mug handmade in Ravenswood by Joe Kraft
$40, Humboldt House, 1045 N. California Ave.
Photo and poetry book by Michael Abramson and Patricia Smith depicting the South Side juke joints of the 1970s
$45, cityfilespress.com
Sausages made by Butcher & Larder in Bucktown
$25 for assortment of eight, Local Foods, 1427 W. Willow St.
Tech pack (USB charger, power bank, microfiber cloth) designed in the West Loop
$25, toddygear.com
