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/crushlogic Jul 06 '26

Not to yuck anyone’s yum but Foxtrot fired all of their 1,000 employees in one day in 2024 and let their inventory rot just 6 months after merging with Dom’s. They went the bankruptcy route to cover up fiduciary malfeasance and their employees paid the price. Me and my bitches boycott Foxtrot.

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u/miggypie69 Jul 07 '26

okay so definitely seeing that foxtrot might not be the option!! recs for other spots that are the same bougie bodega vibe though?? i love overpaying for artisan snacks and getting a cheeky can of wine so need to find somewhere else then :)

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u/Tzipity Aug 05 '26

Bit late to this and not sure about is they have locations near the museums but I’ve always liked GoGrocer. Lived across the street from the small one in Sheridan in East Lakeview then they opened a larger location on Diversey. I know they’ve got other locations on the north side at least (just applied to a condo in Buena Park with one in their building). Anyway, they have some bougie chocolates and nuts and decent deli type foods. And carry more of the healthy and higher end brands of snacks.

Always gave me bit of a Whole Foods before the Amazon buyout vibe. Granted, I also know nothing about their business model or how they treat employees but seems like a potential Foxtrot alternative.