With its 5-foot hand carved wooden Indians welcoming you at the front door, the Up Down Tobacco Shop is hard to miss. The inside is even more impressive - Large glass cases line the 15+ ft walls with humidors, lighters, ashtrays, pipes, cigarettes, flasks, and even the good 'ole corncob pipe! With the intoxicating scent of tobacco lingering in the air, even the staunchest of non-smokers will...
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The Scene Dark and aromatic, whimsical and fanciful: Humidors--full of hundreds of different cigars--stretch from floor to ceiling. Menus with tobacco descriptions help navigate you through the myriad glass canisters. Owner Diana Silvius Gits even has her own cigar brand and blend. If it's anything like her personality, expect a bold, unique flavor. The Goods Vice is...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited October 22, 2006)
I was here looking for Tobacco for my father, coming with no knowledge of tobacco at all. The guy who took care of us was really patient and helpful in giving us explanation and deciding what to buy. They pretty much sell almost any kind of tobacco from almost everywhere, of course not Cuban because it is still illegal to sell it here in the US. However, they sell some tobacco that are very...
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Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 08, 2006)
The Up Down Tobacco Shop in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago is located just south of North Avenue on Wells Street. The employees are extremely helpful - when I asked for a specific variety of pipe tobacco, they found it for me immediately, and then recommened an assortment of others based on my tastes. Also, the selection of cigars, luxury cigarettes, and lighters is clearly and...
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Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 01, 2005)