EaDo Optics

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to EaDo Optics one morning, fumbling with a box of new frames. Suddenly, every pair inside seemed to have taken on a life of its own, shifting and rearranging themselves in perfect symmetry. The delivery driver looked around, perplexed, as if expecting someone to explain this optical phenomenon. Just then, an old lady from next door popped her head out and said, ‘Oh dear, those frames always do that when they’re aligned just right.’ Everyone laughed, and soon enough, everything returned to normal—except for the occasional spontaneous frame dance whenever anyone entered the store.

2. A curious pair of glasses sat on the counter at EaDo Optics. They had no label or price tag, just an old business card stuck inside reading ‘Found in the park.’ Curious about the mysterious glasses, a delivery driver picked them up and tried them on—only to discover they were his own, left behind weeks ago. The next day, everyone in town received a handwritten note from EaDo Optics: 'Your missing specs found!'

3. A little girl walked into EaDo Optics, her eyes wide as she pointed at something on the shelf. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why do these glasses look like they’re smiling back at me?’ The old optician smiled and picked up a pair of glasses, turning them around for everyone to see. 'Ah,' he said with a twinkle in his eye, 'these are our famous "smiling" frames—handcrafted with just enough curve to make anyone’s face light up!' The little girl giggled, and her mom shook her head, muttering to herself, 'Another one bites the dust.'

4. On an unusually foggy morning in downtown Chicago, a delivery driver pulled up to EaDo Optics with a mysterious package marked ‘Top Secret.’ As he approached the door, a regular customer waved from inside, asking if there was anything new. The delivery driver shook his head and muttered under his breath, ‘Just another Top Secret package for EaDo.’ Little did anyone know that what arrived that day was simply a pair of oversized reading glasses for the owner’s cat.