We put together a list of AAPI-Owned Businesses, Artists, and Services around Chicago to support today and every day.

SHOP:

  • Q Ideas: Retail and wholesale products for everything related to plants, restaurant supplies, and more
  • Elim Wig & Beauty Supply: Uptown’s premier beauty supply store
  • Bliss Shop Chicago: Chicago’s first female-friendly smoke shop that’s all about relaxation and bliss
  • Mini Tx Pharmacy: Full-service and independently-owned pharmacy open 7 days a week
  • Five Elements Home: A homegoods store filled with artisanal Asian kitchen and bathroom accessories, as well as other choice domestic items.
  • KPop of Chinatown: For the Kpop-curious & Kpop-superfans, find the perfect trinket, poster, album, sock, or a t-shirt here!

EAT:

  • Kasama & Aya Pastry: Breads, cakes, and pastries by Michelin-starred pastry chef, Aya Fukai, located in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood
  • Pho Viet: Known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and high quality, fresh ingredients
  • Agami Contemporary Sushi: A chic sushi restaurant dishing creative rolls with a large bar full of cocktails and Japanese beers
  • New Orleans Seafood: Uptown’s must-visit and popping cajun seafood boil restaurant
  • Gorilla Sushi: Multiple locations in the Chicagoland area offering sushi lovers in the neighborhood premium sushi and more
  • Tank Noodle: Thrives on providing the best Vietnamese, Chinese, and Asian dishes in Chicago
  • Paulie Gees Logan Square: Offers Logan Square and Wicker Park pizza, beer, and cocktails
  • Siam Noodle & Rice: For over 30 years, people have traveled long & far for this family-run Thai spot.
  • Chocolat Uzma Sharif: This artisanal chocolate shop delicately crafts their sweets using spices like chili, cayenne, cinnamon, floral cardamom, and other flavors found within her South Asian heritage.
  • Chiu Quon Bakery: This Chinatown bakery has been serving sweets & treats, like savory buns & egg tarts, since 1986.
  • Aloha Eats: A local Hawaiian lunch plate in Chicago.
  • Chim Thai Cuisine: Fun fact - Chim means to taste in Thai. This place brings Thai Street food to the Windy City.
  • Lao Peng Yu: A small restaurant owned by two brothers with a passion for family and high-quality food.
  • Marz Community Brewing Co.: A sick spot in Bridgeport to drink, sing karaoke, or eat delicious grub. How about, all 3?

SERVICES:

  • JASC: Serves the needs of Japanese immigrants in Chicago that assists with housing, jobs, and re-forming the community
  • Wagnolia Veterinary Clinic: Located in the Uptown neighborhood where human-animal bonds centered on physical, emotional, and psychological connection with pets are most valued
  • Uptown Bikes: Full-service bicycle shop located in the Uptown neighborhood
  • First Dental Center: Where wellness starts with a great smile
  • Timeline Theatre: One of Chicago’s leading cultural institutions that explores today’s social and political issues through the past and inspiring a re-imaginative tomorrow
  • Salon M on Argyle: Offers great styling, coloring, permanent waves, and expert haircare
  • Han Training: An inclusive fitness studio that will get you feeling physically and mentally balanced.
  • Mandala Arts: The South Asian Performing Arts’ goal is to create a deeper appreciation and love for the artistic traditions of South Asia in Chicago.

DRINK:

  • First Sip Cafe: Open for limited in-door dining with various coffees, teas, and more on the menu
  • Azusa Liquors: Located at the intersection of Broadway and Montrose with a very large selection of spirits, do we need to say more?
  • Kung Fu Tea: America’s fresh, innovative, and fearless bubble tea since 2010
  • Life Spring Health Foods & Juice Bar: Specializes in a variety of health supplements in the Chicago-land area
  • Fat Milk: An artisanal coffee company offering some of the best Vietnamese brews around.
  • Azadi Brewing: This brewery is located inside Logan Square’s craft incubator Pilot Project Brewery.
  • Living Water Tea House: Find a wide selection of brewed and loose-leaf teas, handmade accessories, bubble teas, and much more inside this East Asian-inspired modern tea house.
  • Coffee Lab & Roasters: This sweet cafe is locvated Lake View & serves specialty coffees made from their house-roasted beans.

ARTISTS:

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