The Madison St. Shopping Scene in Forest Park,IL

By paul
updated 3 months ago

Madison Street is THE up and coming neighborhood for shopping in suburban Chicago.
This is one of those places that the big mall brands have not found yet. So what you get is that wonderful mix of long established businesses along side young entrepreuners opening stores that are personal and unique. From hip clothes for hip kids, to rare teas, to handmande chocolates. Madison has it all and has a great laid back vibe.

Treehouse Boutique

Forest Park, IL 60130

This has to be the coolest shop for the coolest kids. If you are looking to outfit your own or any kid you know this is the place.

Flavour Cooking School

Forest Park, IL 60130

Not jsut a cooking school but also a fully outfitted store with all the tools a cook needs. From pots & pans, to those hard to find tools this place is a lot more fun to shop in than one of those big brand cooking stores in a mall. Also they give coooking lessons right there in the shop and these are serious lessons for serious cooks.

House Red Wine Shop

7403 West Madison Street, Forest Park, IL 60130

HouseRed is a place where you can get one on one advice and recommendations or just browse this well designed wine shop. Wines are organized not just by white and red but also according to body, taste and other qualities. You can walk in here knowing nothing about wine and walk out with a perfect match to your blue cheesebuger that you are cooking up later that night.

LA Maison de Bonbon

Forest Park, IL 60130

Handmade chocolate truffles that will rock your socks. When you walk into this tiny space you won’t believe that so much flavor can eminate from here.