In honor of International Women’s Day (and month!), I’m finding ways to celebrate and inspire the leading ladies in our life. International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
While we should be celebrating women every day, here are some ways to celebrate today, throughout women’s history month, and frankly all year round!
Try a female owned restaurant
The restaurant world can admittedly be a bit of a boys club, with its tough guy, dog-eat-dog ethos and historically cutthroat kitchen environments. But the ladies in Chicago, say heck no! Try one of these women-owned restaurants here in the city!
- Monteverde – West Loop
- Cabra – West Loop
- Mi Tocaya Antojería – Logan Square
- Demera Ethiopian Restaurant – Uptown
- Mindy’s Bakery – Wicker Park
- Saigon Sisters – West Loop
- Girl and the Goat – West Loop
- Vermilion – River North
- Brown Bag Seafood Co. – Roscoe Village, Loop
- Chocolat Uzma Sharif – Pilsen
- Duck Duck Goat – Fulton Market
- ERIS Brewery & Cider House – Irving Park
- Goddess and The Baker – The Loop
- Uvae Kitchen and Wine Bar – Andersonville
Sip on wine made my females
Say cheers to the women in your life by sipping on these female owned wine brands!
- Avaline
- Black Girl Magic
- Yes Way Rose
- Bev
- Apothic Wines
- Chandon Sparkling Wine
- Maker Wine
- Une Femme Wine
Check out a female owned brewery
Beer girls are truly the best girls! I think it is so cool when a girl drinks beer, aka me! But check out these female ran breweries. I know I will be stopping at all of these this month for sure!
- Metropolitan Brewing – Avondale
- Hopewell Brewing Co. – Logan Square
- Eris Brewery & Cider House – Irving Park
- Church Street Brewing – Itasca
- Skeleton Key Brewery – Woodridge, IL
- Haymarket Pub & Brewery – West Loop
Support female small businesses
I try to shop female owned brands whenever I can, but here are a few local ones to Chicago/Chicagoland area that are some of my faves!
- Glossier
- Spikes and Seams
- Nickel & Suede Jewelry
- Sassy Queen Boutique – BASICALLYB10 for 10% off!
- Infinite Possibilities Candles
- Finley’s Boutique
- Cool Girl Candles
- Estelle Colored Glass
Illinois/Chicago Based
- Alice and Wonder – Southport
- Humboldt House – Humboldt Park
- Choc Choc Cosmetics – Lakeview
- Wyckwood House – Aurora/Wheaton – BRITT15 for 15% off!
- Chi-Cuterie – Geneva
- That Girl and Co – Lemont
- Semicolon bookstore and gallery River West
- Glo Up – Chicago
- Neighborly – Lincoln Square
- House Of Ivy – Aurora
Make an empowering all female playlist
You know those songs that just get you in a good mood and want to dance? I love a good female pump up song, and there are SO MANY! Grab your gfs and all make a combined Spotify playlist will all your favorite female artists to listen to all month!
Host a book club and encourage everyone to bring a book that impacted them this last year written by a female
I think this is such a fun idea. I love reading as y’all know, and this is a great idea to start a discussion about some bigger issues in life, or what empowers/inspires your friends.
- Lydia Fenet
Listen to a female ran podcast
Now I am already a big female podcast listener, but here are a few if you are looking for something new to tune into!
- The Self Love Fix
- Miss Congeniality with Eli Rallo
- Going Mental
- Note To Self
- Fun on Weekdays
- Crime Junkies
- Gals On The Go
- Girls Gotta Eat
- Encyclopaedia Womannica
- Nobody Panic
- Why Won’t You Date Me?
- What I Wore When
- The Every Girl Podcast
- The Guilty Feminist
- And That’s Why We Drink
- Dear Chelsea
Even though as women we should be celebrating women every day of the year, take this month to reflect on what being a woman means to you and appreciate all of the women that came before you!
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