Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Closed for INVENTORY on WEDNESDAY 01/16/13

ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE will be closed for inventory on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

We'd like to share our technique for accurately counting all the items in stock...

Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Thursday, December 13, 2012

ENJOY's 2012 Holiday Hours










ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE

HOLIDAY HOURS 2012
Thursday 12/13 
9:30am - 9pm

Friday 12/14 
9:30am - 9pm

Saturday 12/15 
9:30am - 8pm

Sunday 12/16 
9:30am - 7pm

Monday 12/17 
9:30am - 8pm

Tuesday 12/18 
9:30am - 8pm

Wednesday 12/19 
9:30am - 9pm

Thursday 12/20 
9:30am - 9pm

Friday 12/21 
9:30am - 9pm

Saturday 12/22 
9:30am - 9pm

Sunday 12/23 
9:30am - 8pm

Monday 12/24 
9:30am - 4ish

Closed on Tuesday 12/25 

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.




Thursday, June 07, 2012

Let Your Pop Know He's Tops

Father's Day is Sunday, June 17.

Remember your dad this Father's Day with a funny, cute or useful gift from Urbangeneralstore.com and ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE.


Our special Your Pop's Tops section features brand new super high-quality playing cards from Theory11, lots of cocktail accessories including the clever Whisky Stones and a tongue-in-cheek celebration of Fathers from the 1970s and 1980s in the Dads Are the Original Hipsters Book.

Whether your dad is a rocker, a fixer, a geekster or one of the original hipsters, there are 100's of gifts to thank your Dad and let your Pop know he’s the Top Dog.

Here are some more great gift ideas for your Dad…

Facebook Father's Day Card
from Ecka & Pecka
Garbage Socks
from Sock It To Me
Reclaimed Sailcloth Card Case (Tarjetero)
from FlowFold


Don't Forget Grandpa
Every Grandfather started out as a Father. He’s our past and our future. The family storyteller and keeper of memories. Remember Grandpa on Father’s Day with “Grandpa. His Stories. His Words”. This handsome fill-in-the-blank journal features 80 pages of questions designed to help create a treasured family keepsake. Also available for Dads, Moms and Grandmas.

Grandpa His Stories His Words
from Compendium

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Everybody's Free (To Graduate)

ENJOY would like to share a post by our Social Media and eCommerce Manager, Stephanie Edwards (author of 101 Things a College Girl Should Know and 101 Things a College Guy Should Know). Below is the commencement address that she would write if she were asked to write one that she hopes will be incorrectly attributed to Mary Schmich as Kurt Vonnegut.
To the Class of 2012:
Congratulations. You did it. 
I know that any advice that you receive in these dewy, salad days of your pending adulthood is probably just wasted on you--like your youth[1]. 
That is ok. You are supposed to be young and carefree. Besides, when you are saddled with $1,234,756 in student loan debt in a few years, you won't even be able to buy a clue. But I will give you two little nuggets of wisdom (for free): 
1) Be kind.  
Yep, it is that simple. Bad things rarely, if ever, come from being kind."Kind", according to the New Oxford American Dictionary, is defined as "having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature".When in doubt, choose to be kind. If being kind is not an option, wait until it is.  
2) Don't put anything on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LiveJournal[2], Tumblr, Flickr, Instagram, etc. that you wouldn't want plastered on the side of a bus.  
Like the bus traveling at 35 MPH down a street, things posted on social media sites fly by and are not seen by everyone in real time. But like that bus, postings on social media eventually arrive at a bus stop. And then imagine that your grandmother is at that bus stop, waiting for the bus to take her to the Jewel. And she's all like "Look, that's my granddaughter/grandson on the side of that bus and, oh my..". 
You get the picture. Be discreet. And if you can't be discreet, don't post it. 
That's pretty much it. You'll have to figure the rest out as you go.  Good luck, be kind and, please, wear sunscreen.

[1] Paraphrased from Mary Schmich's "Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young" published in the Chicago Tribune in her column on June 1, 1997. In her introduction to the column, she described it as the commencement speech she would give if she were asked to give one. The column soon became the subject of an urban legend, in which it was alleged to be an MIT commencement speech given by author Kurt Vonnegut in that same year (in truth, MIT's commencement speaker that year was Kofi Annan).  


Despite a follow-up article by Schmich on August 3, 1997, in which she referred to the "lawless swamp of cyberspace" that had made her and Kurt Vonnegut "one", by 1999 the falsely attributed story was widespread.


Schmich published a short gift book adaption of the essay, Wear Sunscreen: A Primer for Real Life, in 1998. A tenth anniversary edition was published in 2008 by Andrews McMeel.


[2] Ask your older sister or brother.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Happy Workers Day


Take a break and ENJOY these videos celebrating all things "work" featuring The Members, Billy Bragg, Carly Simon and Missy Elliott. 




When you're ready to get Back to Work, shop these office essentials (and nonessentials) from Urbangeneralstore.com.

Get Along With Your Co-Workers Tea from Blue Q
Manifesto Notebook from Wild and Wolf, Ltd.