The owners of Sir Spa were looking for a location that would be easily accessible and they had a need for a large space, they found it in Andersonville. Andersonville is a thriving and growing community and they found working with the Chamber very rewarding because of the great job they do.

As a guest at Sir Spa, you would enter the reception area and escorted to the locker room. There you will find wood cherry lockers and full amenities, robe, sandals, towels, different waters. After you have changed into something more comfortable, you would go to the relaxation area while you wait for your therapist. Your therapist will then take care of your selected service. Hand and foot detail, a more manly way to say manicure and pedicure in a spot overlooking Andersonville, what could be better? The great room features a plasma TV with leather chairs and complimentary beer. Sir Spa is devoted to men but have accommodations for the girls too!

Sir Spa offers message, skincare and nail grooming. A favorite of customers is the "Ab wrap" which helps slim tone and tighten your mid section. Hot towel treatment for the face. Hot stone massage, hand and foot detail, body scrub that is great for going into summer, back treatment along with waxing hair removal. Sir Spa also partners with Northstar Medspa in the same facility. Appointments can be set by phone 773-271-7000 or on line at www.sirspa.com

Greg at Haus chose Andersonville because of the community feel. He lives and works in the community and wanted to be a part of what made this a unique neighborhood, because it had so much to offer. Because of the other businesses in the neighborhood Greg felt that he would be a niche business here. The residents here have great taste in this thriving community. It's like a small town in a big city.

Haus is functional art, but what exactly is functional art? Greg told me that "Design is where art meets function". That is what he tries to do. Functional art is something you use everyday,. He based his whole store on the coffee mug. Every morning you reach for that mug and you know the history about it and it is beautiful to look at, or met the artist that made it. Or you have a vase to put your flowers in, you know that it was hand made and not only are the flowers beautiful, so is the piece of art you are putting them into

Join Greg for a Haus Party where he features an artist or a group of artists every month to promote and they are there to meet and greet open house. There is a connection with the art and the artist and you can come in and meet the artist. Haus items will finish your home. The combination of art and function will make you remember the artist and where you got it, at Haus, 773-769-4000 www.hauschicago.com

It was 15 years ago Dan wanted decided he wanted to be a destination location, because then you know that the customers want to be there. It is not just dropping in it is a place where you want to go. When Let them eat cake store closed Dan took
the name "Taste of Heaven" as a sign. Then he moved to this new location and the owner was reluctant to sell but finally did. Again, this was another sign.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, coffee and dessert, the pastries are the backbone of the business. However, a lot of their business is meals. The idea of Taste of Heaven is to be taken care of. When you are there, you will always be taken care of. When you are there you don't have to worry about anything. "Children of all ages have to behave when they come to a "Taste of Heaven" is not just international news, it is part of being at a Taste of Heaven.

Taste of Heaven has a great breakfast; it's huge! Featuring ham with red peppers and mustard, Brisket with cherries, great soups, and well everything is good. Everything is made from scratch just like grandmother did. Give them a call at 773-989-0151.

Established before Andersonville was Andersonville in 1928 Dennis's parents bought this small bakery in 1979 and found it a great location to do business. In 1991, they did a build out and expanded into the building next to them. This makes it easier for the employees during the busy times of year.

What the Andersonville customers like the best is hard to answer, the people like the cake, but they sell other items, traditional coffee cakes, sweet rolls and donuts. They are more of a pastry shop as opposed to a bakery. They have evolved into breads and sweet rolls, they do business from 6 ­ 6 every day.

Swedish Bakery specializes in tortes and cakes, marzipan cakes and chocolate ganache, a fudge cake with chocolate mousse enrobed ganache. Their cookies are well known as well as their Swedish cookies, petit fours and traditional coffee cakes. The Cardomon coffee cakes are popular with the old Swedish. Everybody loves the "Andersonville Coffee Cake" named after the neighborhood. Phone in orders call 773-561-8919 or go on line at www.swedishbakery.com.

Karen, owner of City Olive says "I wanted to locate in Andersonville because I live here and it is the greatest community in the City and this is where I wanted to put my business. This is my neighborhood and community." Karen was a nurse and wanted to do something with health so she decided that she would work with olive oils.

After she left nursing, she wanted to do something different. Her parents were in failing health and she was looking into the reasons behind heart disease and Cancer and she did research that lead her to the use and benefits of olive oil. After seeing some business in Europe she started City Olive.

She has infused Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Italy and 25 pure; cold pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oils from 9 different countries. He also has specialty pasta imported from Italy, sea salts from all over, tapinads, jarred olives, and vinegars the exotic to the everyday types infused with all kinds of wonderful things. Call them at 773-878-5408 or on line at www.cityolive.com.