Winter Session
Doser: Winter Session
Founders: Tanya Fleisher and Roy Katz
Why we love them: Each and every item, handmade by Tanya and Roy in their dreamy Andersonville studio, is saturated with care, style and timeless utility. Sophisticated and rugged, Winter Session goods are true heirlooms.
Products: Slim leather cardholders, roomy waxed canvas totes, denim aprons and more — all made with carefully sourced new and upcycled materials from North America.
Posted by dose on September 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Lillie’s Q
Doser: Lillie’s Q
Founder: Chef Charlie McKenna
Why we love him: McKenna’s recipes are tried and true — they’re all derived from family recipes passed down from his grandmother Lillie and his pit-master father, Quito, the namesakes for Lillie’s Q.
Products: McKenna’s line of spices and rubs, like the vinegary Carolina Gold and a smoke-tinged red sauce infused with “liquid smoke” (ie condensation collected from the restaurant’s smoker), that help you recreate the magic at home.
Spirit-driven: There are more than 40 all-American craft beers to be had at Lillie’s Q, including one designed especially for McKenna’s brand of barbecue by Chicago’s Metropolitan Brewing. But you’ll find the real spirit of the South in Lillie’s Q specialty moonshine-based cocktails like the “Morning Lillie,” a twist on the traditional Bloody Mary.
Dose appearances: July 10, August 14 and September 25.
Posted by dose on October 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Winter Session
Doser: Winter Session
Founders: Husband and wife team Roy Katz and Tanya Fleisher
Why we love them: All of Winter Session’s utilitarian, slightly preppy wares are made from upcycled materials – vintage tents, Carhart’s and waxed canvas – giving each piece a distressed, worn-in look that we love.
Products: In addition to their signature aprons, bags of various sizes, and pocket squares, they’ve extended into the kid’s market with a few goodies. Same style, just much smaller in scale.
Dose appearances: August 14 and counting.
Posted by dose on October 9, 2011 · 2 Comments
Pleasant House Bakery
Doser: Pleasant House Bakery
Founders: Husband and wife team Art Jackson and Chelsea Kalberloh Jackson
Why we love them: Pleasant House is all about British-style comfort food. That translates to savory pie, pasties, Scotch eggs, spuds and mash, crumpets, and the like. Delicious salads, comprised of ingredients plucked straight from Pleasant House’s gardens (there are four), add balance to an otherwise hefty snack.
Products: Pleasant House specializes in traditional and modern savory pies and specialty sweets. Royal Pies (Mushroom and Kale, Steak and Ale) are handmade using the best meats and quality produce. For a top notch experience, sit down for a meal at their charming Bridgeport storefront.
Dose appearances: August 14, September 25, and counting.
Posted by dose on October 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Mindy’s Hot Chocolate
Doser: Mindy’s Hot Chocolate
Founder: Mindy Segal
Why we love her: Any self-respecting Chicago sugar-lover knows that Mindy’s Hot Chocolate has some of the fiercest sweets in town. Her style owes as much to a playful sense of nostalgia as it does to rigorous technical mastery. (In other words: woman makes a damn good coffee cake.)
Segal’s signature desserts are anchored in traditional flavors, with an original twist, like the Concord grape syrup in “Thoughts on a Peanut Butter Cup,” or sour cream sorbet in the “Dreamsicle.” You can also buy prepackaged chocolates, hot chocolate mixes and, coming soon: homemade marshmallows.
Products: Segal uses Dose to preview baked goods you’ll find at Hot Chocolate 2.0, a new version of the restaurant (with an expanded in-house bakery) opening next year. Look for quiche, sticky buns, rugelach, coffee cakes, demi-baguettes laced with lardo, pots of lemon curd and much, much more.
Dose appearances: August 14, November 6
Posted by dose on September 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Hydrogen Plus Records
Doser: Hydrogen Plus Records
Founder: Patrick Schwer
Why we love him: As the world becomes increasingly reliant on digital everything, Schwer sees vinyl by classic and emerging artists as the perfect companion to mp3. His vision is to create a community-based record store and art space that focuses the energy of the recent, nation-wide vinyl revival. You can peruse his extensive collection at his brand-spanking new storefront in South Loop soon – he opens in a couple weeks.
Products: New and used 7″ and 12″ vinyl, EPs and LPs
Dose appearances: August 14, September 25 and counting.
Posted by dose on September 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
La Colombe
Doser: La Colombe
Founder: Todd Carmichael and Jean Philippe Iberti
Why we love them: Co-founders Carmichael and Iberti are passionate about three things: coffee, food, and givine back. Their “culinary coffees” are balanced and round, mindful of the kitchen and designed for the palate. Best of all, all La Colombe coffees are earth conscious. They company is a pioneer of Direct Trade, and their 1,000 Wells Project helps build water sources for underserved communities in Africa.
Products: La Colombe’s classic and reserve blend coffees are available online and at their chilled out West Loop cafe. You can also sample what they’re working on in their Atelier (it’s Haiti – Blue Forest right now).
Dose launches: We partnered with La Colombe on our very own Dose Roast, which launched at the August 14 market.
Dose appearances: August 14, November 6 and counting.
Posted by dose on September 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Bodkin
Doser: Bodkin
Founder: Eviana Hartmann
Green beginnings: Bodkin was founded with the goal of merging Hartmann’s specific aesthetic—honed during a career as staff fashion writer at Vogue and Teen Vogue and as fashion features editor at NYLON— with a long-term interest in sustainability.
Why we love her: Bodkin creates urban essentials with modern silhouettes and wry details that lend its simple shapes a subtle specialness. Best of all, all materials are sourced with an eye toward environmental and social good and the entire Bodkin line is made in the good ol’ U. S. of A.
Products: Architectural designs in soft, supple fabrics. Bodkin’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection features wearable fashion for women in muted, earthy tones that translate effortlessly from day to night.
Dose launches: The August 14the Dose Market marked Bodkin’s debut in Chicago retail, spearheaded by Heiji Choy Black.
Dose appearances: August 14, September 25th and counting.
Posted by dose on September 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Grow
Doser: Grow
Founder: Deree Kobets
Why we love them: Grow is a testament to the fact that once you start multiplying, you can stay true to your clutter-free aesthetic. Kobets replaces the piles of baby blocks and stuffed animals with a few choice goodies like dino-shaped wooden push toys, veggie-shaped plushies and laser-cut wooden mobiles. Don’t even get us started on the clothes: adorable Kate Quinn kimono onesies. Best of all, it’s all organic and eco-friendly.
Products: Everything a parent (or kid) needs, from furniture, to toys, to beautiful organic clothing.
Dose appearances: August 14 and counting.
Posted by dose on September 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Danika
Doser: Danika
Founder: Danika Faiola
Why we love her: It’s the kind of funky style that makes us feel like Angelenos. Did we mention her work made a cameo on Beyonce?
Products: Dramatic, ’80-style glam-inspired earrings, rings and necklaces.
Posted by dose on August 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Quince & Apple
Doser: Quince & Apple
Founders: Husband and wife team Matt and Clare Stoner Fehsenfeld.
Why we love them: These not-too-sweet preserves burst with fresh, seasonal ingredients like figs, strawberries, even shallots. The sophisticated flavor profiles make for a more versatile jam that can pair well with foods both savory (proscuitto, cheese) and sweet (vanilla ice cream). And it’s just as delicious straight from the jar.
Products: Quince & Apple preserves currently come in five delicious flavors: Fig and Black Tea, Orange Marmalade with Lemons, Strawberry Rosemary, Pear with Honey and Ginger and Shallot Confit with Red Wine.
Dose appearances: August 14, September 25 (on Yumbutter sandwiches), February 12 and counting.
Posted by dose on August 28, 2011 · 2 Comments
Marion Street Cheese Market
Doser: Marion Street Cheese Market
Founder: Eric Larson
Why we love him: Not only does Larson curate an amazing selection of cheeses – including many American artisanal varieties – he’s spreading the gospel on proper cheese care, from wrapping, to storing, to eating.
Products: Marion Street’s Oak Park market hawks cheeses from all over, cut right off the wheel, and all the cheesy accoutrements your heart desires, from jams and spreads, to craft beer and wine.
Dose appearances: August 14, September 25, and counting.
Posted by dose on August 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment