ByMDesserts
Doser: ByMDesserts
Founder: Malika Ameen
A baker and a blender: Malika Ameen approaches pastry with the sensibility of a savory chef, infusing her components with spices and unexpected flavors that make for a sophisticated, nuanced result. Her cookies, granola and bars are more than just sweets, they’re compositions.
Love at first bite: We’ve been fans of Ameen’s pastry since we first tasted her desserts at Aigre Doux (now closed) in 2006. Homey but complex, laced with cardamom, lavender and the like, it was clear she had an inherent talent for flavor.
Products: Granola, cake and the best desserts on Earth!
Posted by dose on June 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
SEA + CANE
Doser: Sea + Cane
Founders: Sisters Sally and Rebecca Saccomando
Why we love them: The Saccomando sisters grew up raiding their grandmothers’ homemade candy stash, which led them to realize how tasteless and unsatisfying mass produced candies can be. Sea + Cane Sweets offers a selection of luxuriously flavorful, hand-crafted treats with an unexpected sense of humor.
Products: Salted caramels (with or without chocolate), hazelnut and biscotti “salami” (bits of nut and cookie wrapped in dark chocolate) and “blue cheese” (white chocolate and blueberry truffle).
Posted by dose on May 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
GREER
Doser: GREER
Founders: Chandra Greer
Why we love them: We confess, we may be a little bit Luddite: we love pen-and-paper correspondence. In our tech-centric age, GREER’s darling, whimsical shop (more accurately, an elegant jewelbox filled with the finest and often wittiest stationery on the planet) is a fantastic respite from the Internet and impersonal email. Here, the GREER team elevate the hand-written word to an art.
Products: Basically anything you could ever want to write on. And Chandra’s famous Civilettes. Plus! all kinds of fantastic little finds for bookshelf and table.
Dose appearances: September 25, December 4 and counting.
Posted by dose on December 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Emerging Thoughts
Doser: Emerging Thoughts
Founder: Lauren Katz
Why we love her: Katz, a relative newbie to the Chicago scene, is dedicated to giving independent clothing and accessories designers from Chicago, NYC and beyond a platform to showcase their independent thought and innovation by selecting the best of the best and including it all in her highly-edited online shop.
Products: Women’s jackets, dresses, tops, bottoms, bags and accessories from emerging artists all over the world.
Posted by dose on December 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
CO’TOUR
Doser: CO’TOUR
Founders: LeAnn Dahl and Deborah Moore
Why we love them: These two are a serious style team with four discerning, taste-making eyes between them. Unveiling great finds redesigned, redefined and refabricated for interior environments, the team offers up an edited, eclectic selection of designer samples, market finds and vintage furnishings they have lovingly, and painstakingly, restored. J’adore.
Dose launches: Dahl and Moore showcased their collection for the very first time at Dose on September 25th.
Dose appearances: September 25 and counting.
Posted by dose on October 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Lydia Brockman
Doser: Lydia Brockman
Founder: Artist Lydia Brockman
Why we love her: Brockman brings her modern art sensibilities to her Janice Apparel line to great effect. Her creations are always simple and elegant with an uncommon depth.
Products: Delicate tie-dyed silk and cotton scarves.
Dose appearances: September 25 and counting.
Posted by dose on October 28, 2011 · 3 Comments
MAMA’S NUTS
Doser: Mama’s Nuts
Founders: Adrienne Lo (one half of the dynamic duo behind another Dose Market favorite, X-marx)
Why we love them: Not content to rely on bottled versions, the vanilla extract used in Mama’s Nuts’ sweet offerings is made in-house using small-batch bourbon and Madagascar and Tahitian vanilla beans from their past Dose partner in crime, Rare Tea Cellar.
Products: Ridiculously addictive sweet nut brittles and spiced almonds and peanuts.
Dose appearances: World debut at the September 25, November 6, December 4, February 12, April 15, May 13 and counting.
Posted by dose on October 27, 2011 · 2 Comments
Lisa Kingsley
Doser: Lisa Kingsley
Founder: Lisa Kingsley
Why we love her: Kingsley is down to Earth luxury, in her own words. Creating absolutely precious yet rugged bags and accessories out of exotic materials like vintage French linen and hand-colored python, Lisa spends several months out of the year in Central Mexico, working with local artisans to create her hand-crafted line. Her aim is for each piece to be infused with the spirit of the people who created it and shine a spotlight on the art of handcrafting. We adore her spirit.
Products: Bags, belts, clutches, jewelery, wallets and other adornments.
Dose appearances: September 25, December 4 and counting.
Posted by dose on October 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Franks ‘N’ Dawgs
Doser: Franks ‘N’ Dawgs
Founder: Alexander Brunacci
Why we love them: Franks ‘n’ Dawgs is elevating a humble, familiar form by incorporating the creativity of fine dining chefs, high-quality ingredients, deft attention to detail and execution, and some crazy creative house-made sausages.
Products: Sausage sandwiches on buttery buns (like turkey-date sausage with duck confit, garlic aioli and pickled carrots and onions), and decadent sides, like the truffled mac n’ cheese and Lyonnaise fries. At the November market, they’ll debut frozen packs of their unusual, exciting sausages to go.
Dose appearances: September 25, November 6 and counting
Posted by dose on October 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
June Blaker
Doser: June Blaker
Founder: June Blaker
Why we love her: June is Chicago’s doyenne of fashion. Today she’s known for her namesake boutique on Orleans. Inside this, her latest shop (she’s the one who first brought attention to Japanese designers like Comme de Garcons, via City, a boutique she previously owned), June Blaker stocks whimsy for the home and the body and it’s the spot to go to get the best of what’s interesting and of the highest quality when you’re hunting for gifts. If you’re lucky, you might get a glimpse of her vast collection of avant-garde fashion.
Products: A highly-edited collection of gifts, jewels and items for the home.
Dose appearances: September 25, December 4 and counting.
Posted by dose on October 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Division Street Watch Co
Doser: Division Street Watch Co.
Founder: Steve Evavold
Why we love him: Division Street has a beautifully edited collection of vintage watches that set our hearts a-flutter every time we lay eyes on them.
Products: Gorgeous vintage watches and bands. And you know that broken watch sitting at the bottom of your drawer that you just can’t bring yourself to get rid of? They can repair it! (Even if that just means replacing the battery…)
Dose appearances: September 25, October 16 and counting.
Posted by dose on October 12, 2011 · 1 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