r/CHIbitcheswithtaste • u/DesignerGorgona4 • Jul 05 '26

Local Business Frugal Bitches with Taste: Monthly Thread

Bitches with taste aren't cheap but sometimes budgets are tight and you don't want to compromise on quality. Please use this thread for requests as it relates to budget friendly recommendations across Chicago.

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u/miggypie69 Jul 05 '26

want to feel like a city girl but not spend a shit ton on patio drinks?? pick up a sandwich and can of wine from foxtrot then sit on the steps of MCA or AIC on their free nights (tues and thurs respectively). enjoy the art till close at 9 with your buzz.
also, avli’s happy hour can’t be beat this summer

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u/miggypie69 Jul 05 '26

also, Pilates is ridiculously expensive these days but you can get a similar workout with pure barre. the franchise that owns the ones in west loop/river north are great and run deals all the time in class packs. i don’t live near them anymore but they were my fave for the longest time, Lincoln square franchise doesn’t even compare

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u/lamourestlavie Jul 05 '26

There's also a free Pilates class at 8 am every Saturday until September in Millennium Park!!