Your North Shore Reset

Fresh starts are what we make of them. Set yourself up for blissful success with some personal pampering by way of potions and gentle workouts. Then wrap yourself up in new cozy clothes or accessories. Celebrate the new you with a foodie fix! As you’re feeling swell, check out our Calendar of Events to enjoy the best of Chicago’s North Shore.

Luna Delgado Botanicals, Evanston

Pamper Yourself Healthy
Seasonally-designed body care products from Luna Delgado Botanicals (Evanston) help deepen your connection to nature. Her Winter Collection is great for managing the harsh cold weather with targeted formulas and heavenly scents. Schedule a session at Skinflection Laser and Facial Spa (Lincolnwood) to recapture that youthful glow with luxury bundle packages for a massage, facial or IV therapy. Your body will appreciate the radiant benefits of a Private Yoga Therapy Session with Heaven Meets Earth Yoga (Evanston) and their fun classes, retreats and other healing services. Or get on board the new movement-inspired flexibility studio at FLX Move Pilates (Skokie) with Personal or Group Stretch sessions and Strong and Core classes. 
 

Saville Flowers, Evanston

Buy Yourself Something Scent-sational
After a season of giving, picking up a treat for yourself feels extra special. Evanston’s premiere floral boutique, Saville Flowers, adds scent and color to your home with a monthly subscription to enjoy gorgeous fresh flower joy year round. Chalet Home + Garden (Wilmette) curates a stunning variety of houseplants to oxygenate your space, as well as home fragrances and the cozy, but still stylish, Chalet Apparel Collection. For long stem roses or something seasonal in nature, Morning Glory Flower Shop (Glenview) creates beautiful fresh flower arrangements along with irresistible blooming plants. For florals that feel both artful and grounded in nature, Botanik Culture (Skokie) offers distinctive arrangements crafted with premium blooms and a thoughtful eye for color and form.
 

Payton Rose Boutique, Northbrook

Shop for Cozy Accoutrements
When the weather outside gets frightful, your go-to snuggly faves help you embrace the season. Head to Hubba-Hubba (Wilmette) where you can layer on some luxury with sensational sweaters and sweatshirts accented by stackable rings. Styles & Smiles (Winnetka) handpicks elegant, high-quality fashion and accessories like an oversized crewneck sweatshirt, cashmere blend pants with matching jacket or cropped French terry hoodie with pockets. Popular and eclectic Notice: Accessories for Living (Evanston) embraces the sophisticated and quirky: pet the thick gradient mohair scarf and the poodle fur sherpa jacket (not made from real poodles!) before stocking up on yummy scented candles and diffusers. On-trend styles are always arriving at Payton Rose Boutique (Northbrook) where they can set you up in a pretty sweater vest with jaunty side slit topped with a pearl crochet pom beanie.
 

Ascione Bistro, Skokie

Get Your Foodie Fix 
After refreshing your skin, limbs and wardrobe, it’s time to enjoy a nourishing repast. LeTour’s (Evanston) buzzy vibe permeates their Rose Room bar and lounge where the unconventional French-Moroccan menu highlights Cassoulet or popular Smashburger. The authentic pub experience at Celtic Knot Public House (Evanston) strives to pour that perfect pint of Guinness with regular live music to accompany your Fish & Chips (with curry sauce, of course) or classic Reuben on Marble Rye. Ascione Bistro (Skokie) elevates contemporary cuisine with exquisite attention to starters like Steamed Rope Mussels before sampling the Ravioli of the Day. Gastropub Jackman & Co. (Glenview) introduces familiar flavors to a global influence. Think scratch-made British comfort food meets Indian spice and French technique with a killer happy hour and weekly specials, such as Braised Lamb Shank. Ramp up to full fiesta mode at Fat Rosie's (Lincolnwood) with margaritas, Kick-Ass Fajitas or specialties like Cochinita Pibil, an authentic Yucatán dish of Achiote- and citrus-marinated braised pork shoulder wrapped and cooked in banana leaves.