Chicago's Quaint Neighborhood Is A Pedestrian-Friendly Spot With Diverse Shopping And A Renowned Okt

Yahoo!Life / by Desiree Koh / November 2, 2025

Is it a quaint European neighborhood you've wandered into? A 3,000-square-foot landscape mural created with German paint unfurls from the Rhine, Black Forest, and Alps to Bavarian villages and Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, depicting majestic old-country castles and cathedrals along the way. The pedestrian-friendly cobblestone stretch leads you to Merz Apothecary, homeopathic elixirs in antique pharmacy jars and herb canisters exuding its 150-year-old Swiss-founded legacy. A few doors down is Polish deli Gene's Sausage Shop, plying smoked sausages crafted from family recipes and other specialties from the homeland for more than half a century. Read More Here.