The Chicago Buzz

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked the barista at The Chicago Buzz why their coffee tasted like it had been brewed in an old-timey medicine cabinet. She shrugged and said with a smile, ‘Oh, that’s just Mr. Jenkins’ secret blend—he brings his own beans every week.’ A few days later, the delivery driver found himself standing outside The Chicago Buzz, holding a bag of freshly roasted beans and a warm smile.

2. One day, while getting a trim at The Chicago Buzz, a regular complained to the stylist: ‘I keep seeing this old lady staring at me from across the street.’ The stylist shrugged and said, ‘That’s just Mrs. Johnson next door—she does that to everyone.’ A few days later, a delivery driver mentioned, ‘She’s been following me around the block!’ The stylist grinned and replied, ‘Ah, she must be checking out your new hairstyle!’

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck next to The Chicago Buzz salon and noticed something peculiar on the backseat of his car—a tiny, handwritten note addressed to ‘Dear Hairdresser.’ Curious, he rushed inside and showed it to the stylist, who just shrugged and said, ‘Oh, that’s from our last customer. She always leaves us little surprises like that.’ Later that evening, a neighbor popped in for a trim and found an old umbrella stuck under the chair. When asked about it, the hairdresser smiled and replied, 'Oh, that's from our regular—she left it here after her last visit.' The neighbor laughed and said, 'So, does everyone leave you gifts?' The stylist winked and answered, 'Not exactly gifts…'

4. While waiting for her perm to set, a neighbor confessed to the stylist that she’d been hearing strange buzzing noises coming from the alley behind The Chicago Buzz. Curious, the stylist followed the sound and found an old beehive nestled in an abandoned crate. She quietly called over a delivery driver to help remove it, and soon enough, the mysterious buzzing ceased. A relieved neighbor later joked, ‘Guess I won’t be needing those earplugs anymore!’