{"id":1035343,"date":"2026-08-31T18:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1035343\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:07:16","slug":"three-chicago-vintage-spots-made-yelps-national-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1035343\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Chicago Vintage Spots Made Yelp\u2019s National List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move over, fast fashion\u2014vintage\u00a0is all the rage and Chicago’s shopping scene<\/a> is making its mark in the secondhand world.<\/p>\n

According to Yelp\u2019s newly dropped list of the Most Saved Spots for Secondhand Shopping<\/a>,\u00a0the Windy City is a certified thrifting\u00a0mecca. With searches for \u201cthrift shop<\/a> near me\u201d skyrocketing by an absurd 2,200-percent year-over-year, three local heavyweights rose to the top of the list.<\/p>\n

Leading the charge and making it into the national top ten at number seven is Pilsen\u2019s iconic Knee Deep Vintage<\/a>. This neighborhood staple is where you go when you want to look effortlessly cool without spending a fortune. Packed with everything from buttery \u201990s band tees to breathtaking 1950s party dresses, it\u2019s essentially a time machine with incredible taste.<\/p>\n

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Making an appearance in the top 20 at number 16 is Kokorokoko<\/a>, Wicker Park\u2019s unhinged neon playground. Full of pure unadulterated \u201980s and \u201990s pop-culture nostalgia, this spot is overflowing with bold geometric windbreakers, retro street style and quirky collectibles. It\u2019s vibrant, loud and the perfect place to find an outfit inspired by the background extras from Saved by the Bell.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED:\u00a0The Goody Vault is Chicago\u2019s best vintage store\u2014and visitors need a secret code to enter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rounding out Chicago’s vintage victory lap at number 23 is Shangri-La Vintage<\/a> in Roscoe Village. True to its name, this cozy treasure trove is jam-packed with ultra-curated, affordable fits spanning the \u201950s to the \u201980s. It\u2019s the ultimate “I found this in a hidden vintage shop, you wouldn\u2019t know it” destination.<\/p>\n

But Chicagoans and other thrifters aren’t just shopping vintage; they’re turning it into a lifestyle. The Yelp data reveals a massive surge in post-thrift upkeep, with searches for “tailoring” (+111-percent), “refinishing” (+82-percent) and “bag restoration” (+77-percent) going through the roof. Shoppers aren’t just impulse-buying secondhand treasures,\u00a0but also nursing these vintage scores back to health for the stylish long-haul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Move over, fast fashion\u2014vintage\u00a0is all the rage and Chicago’s shopping scene is making its mark in the secondhand…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1035344,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5124],"tags":[60843,960,5386,1818,60844,2107],"class_list":["post-1035343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-chicago","tag-categories-shopping","tag-chicago","tag-il","tag-illinois","tag-news-shopping-style","tag-shopping"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117191460237819372","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1035343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1035343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1035343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1035344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1035343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1035343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1035343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}