Friday, November 30, 2012

OMG, now it's NBD to give them the BGE

Gifts that will make you LOL, because YOLO.

















Shop now at Urban General Store for thousands of items ready for all your holiday gift giving. Give your recipient the B.G.E. Best Give Ever.


Treat your home for the holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year, right? To help you get in the holiday mood, we have a great assortment of holiday decor to deck the halls and trim your trees. Can't bring a tree home? Just light the Frasier Fir Candle  for the instant "smell of Christmas".

Frasier Fir Votive Candle From Thymes

Start a new holiday tradition
Share the joys of the season with your family. Give The Elf on the Shelf, an interactive holiday hide-and-seek tradition perfect for children of all ages.

The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition Storybook and Doll

Or replicate a Victorian holiday tradition of sharing tales with family and friends with the Saratoga Sweets Peppermint Pig.

The Peppermint Pig Candy Combo Kit from Saratoga Sweets

Pick out a cute pair of Naughty and Nice Limited Edition Socks from Gumball Poodle for Santa's Little Helper.

Naughty and Nice Limited Edition Socks from Gumball Poodle


It's business time
Need a fun or functional gift for your office party, client or boss? We offer clever desk accessories to novelties for your office mates to unusual, sophisticated gifts like the Molecular Gastronomy Kit .

Molecular Gastronomy Kit From Molecula-R

Regardless of who it's for, we have 1000's of items that help you get down to business or make some monkey business.

Gift for the hostess who's the mostest
With the holidays come lots of parties. Never show up empty handed. We have great hostess gifts that will be the hit of the party.

The Tipsy Wine Glasses are practically funny.


Tipsy Wine Glasses From Richard E. Bishop

The oh-so-clever Corkcicle Wine Chiller will be used year around.

Corkcicle Wine Chiller

Or give a chuckle with funny napkins by Design Design.

Friends Don't Let Friends Facebook Drunk Beverage Napkins


That's a wrap!
Leave the papercuts to us. For just $3.95, we’ll wrap your gifts in festive 100% recycled gift paper. Or, feel free to include a complimentary gift card message that we’ll handwrite with every order.


Gift Wrap for the Holidays

Either way, your gifts will be packed with care and attention and shipped for $6.95 flat rate ground (for the continental US only). Or select Free In-Store Pickup if you live in Chicago and your items will be at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE for you the next day.

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Let's keep the "thanks" in Thanksgiving



Despite the 24 hour Christmas music radio stations, store openings at 4:30am and the jingle bells you hear in your head... there is a national holiday the day before Black Friday.

Yes, Virginia, there still is a Thanksgiving.

We are excited for Cyber Monday, Hannukah, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanza, Festivus and any other winter holidays. But we want to take a moment to reflect and say “thank you” to you for your interest, support and patronage.

So, get a second helping of pumpkin pie, loosen your belt and give your mother a hug.
Let’s keep the “thanks” in “Thanksgiving”.

With gratitude,
The MOM’s, ENJOY-ees and everyone at 
ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE and Urbangeneralstore.com.


Happy Movember! 
ENJOY and Urbangeneralstore.com support Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Movember. Can’t grow a mustache? Shop for one here!

ENJOY will be closed Thursday, November 22, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen Friday (Black Friday) at 10am with our ever-changing selection of great gifts, cards and stocking stuffers. And, as always, shop 24-hours a day at urbangeneralstore.com.

Be sure to like the ENJOY Facebook page today for up-to-the minute specials, announcements and happenings in Lincoln Square. www.facebook.com/EnjoyAnUrbanGeneralStore


Have you subscribed to the Mom’s Picks weekly email yet? A little birdy told us that Mom’s Picks email subscribers will be receiving a special discount for this holiday season. Sign up here or email us at mom [at] urbangeneralstore.com and simply say “I want the Mom’s Picks email”.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Have you heard about our New Mom's Picks?

Mom's Picks from Urban General Store


Want to get featured products delivered to your email every week? 

Sign up for our weekly Mom’s Picks email. We’ve also launched a Mom's Picks Page on Facebook. We will be updating our Urban General Store Facebook Page every week with a recommended product that we think you'll love. Make sure you "like" our page today. 

We will also have a special Mom's Picks Board on Pinterest. We'd love you to follow our pins. 

Or email us at mom[at]urbangeneralstore.com and we’ll add you to the Mom’s Picks list.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Is "The NO Button" more powerful than The Force and Mr. T?



Thursday, August 23, 2012

ENJOY is "Takin' It to the Streets"


ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE is "Takin' it to the Streets" (or at least the sidewalk) today (Thurs, 8/23) from 4pm-8pm for the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce's Sidewalk Sale. Small tent. Big Deals.


Over 20 Lincoln Square businesses will be participating. Check out the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce Website for more details.

While you waiting for the Sidewalk Sale to begin, please enjoy this most excellent version of the Doobie Brothers' classic.


Monday, July 30, 2012

Our Lucky 7

When we opened the doors of ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE on a hot day in July 2005, we could have never imagined that we be so welcomed and embraced by the residents, businesses, and visitors of Lincoln Square.  We sought to open a shop with a rotating mix of unexpected, fun, and affordable items that offer the perfect gift for any occasion. We strived to embody the spirit of general stores of the past, becoming a familiar, friendly place where the neighborhood goes to pick up what they need and discover what's new. We didn't want to just be located in Lincoln Square, we wanted to be part of it. We have seen the neighborhood change (and grow) in the past years, and we are excitedly looking forward to what the future holds.  Thank you for 7 amazing years. Without your support and patronage we, literally, would be not be here today. Here’s to many more lucky years. We hope you'll help us celebrate our birthday all month long.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Support ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE in Mission: Small Business℠


We are getting down to the wire.... ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE needs 250 votes to qualify to compete for a $250,000 grant from Chase and LivingSocial. And while Mission: Small Business feels a little like Mission: Impossible right now, we are undaunted.

We are asking for any of our fans, customers, enemies, family, friends, pets, classmates and followers to visit https://www.missionsmallbusiness.com/, login with their Facebook credentials or sign up for an account, then search for ENJOY in Chicago and then vote. That's it. Also, you can vote for more than one business. Why not search for your other favorite small business?

But, we are in Chicago… just campaigning for votes doesn't seem like the old "Chicago Way". We'd like to make you an offer you can't refuse. But the rules prohibit any discounts or giveaways.

But we'd love to know that you supported us. So cast your vote for us at wwww.missionsmallbusiness.com then write "I Voted" on our Facebook Wall (or tweet "I Voted" to @ENJOYChicago or email mom [at] urbangeneralstore.com).

You have our eternal gratitude.