I lived in Chicago for years and I've never been to a mall there

[Sleepy Floyd]

I was just reminiscing on my years growing up on the South Side of Chicago and I just realized that we never went to the mall


We always went to this local spot on 87th St to get clothes and shoes. And there was another black owned store close by to get video games and appliances. The furthest we would drive is to Moo and Oink's for some food

I don't even know what the name of the mall is in Chicago. The first mall I went to was Mall of America in Minnesota later on

Is that normal or were my family just outliers

 

[Po pimp]

You’ve never been to Evergreen Plaza back in the day or Ford City? Both started falling off in the 90s though.

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

Couldn’t have been rocking Coogi

 

[UpNext]

River Oaks in the 90s

 

[Ozymandeas]

Child soldiers don’t got time or money to go to the mall

 

[drederick tatum]

I was just reminiscing on my years growing up on the South Side of Chicago and I just realized that we never went to the mall


We always went to this local spot on 87th St to get clothes and shoes. And there was another black owned store close by to get video games and appliances. The furthest we would drive is to Moo and Oink's for some food

I don't even know what the name of the mall is in Chicago. The first mall I went to was Mall of America in Minnesota later on

Is that normal or were my family just outliers

I lived around the corner from Moo & Oink

 

[Morethan1]

I lived around the corner from Moo & Oink

 

[drederick tatum]

I still randomly bust out and say, 'cube steak, hot dogs, rib tips, OOH!'

 

[Samori Toure]

I remember them. Are they still in business?

 

[Morethan1]

I remember them. Are they still in business?

Nope not brick and mortar

Some meat company helped and they're online only

 

[Samori Toure]

Nope not brick and mortar

Some meat company helped and they're online only

Man that is terrible, but that commercial took me back.

 

[How Sway?]

River Oaks in the 90s

I heard it fell off hard. I haven't been there in years.

 

[Xyrax]

You’ve never been to Evergreen Plaza back in the day or Ford City? Both started falling off in the 90s though.

Literally came here to post this. Aint no way you lived there during those times and didnt end up in evergreen plaza at least ONCE my guy.

Sad to hear its fallen off apparently though. I havent been to chicago in over 10 years. I guess malls and stuff are falling off all over though.

 

[Edub]

I was just reminiscing on my years growing up on the South Side of Chicago and I just realized that we never went to the mall


We always went to this local spot on 87th St to get clothes and shoes. And there was another black owned store close by to get video games and appliances. The furthest we would drive is to Moo and Oink's for some food

I don't even know what the name of the mall is in Chicago. The first mall I went to was Mall of America in Minnesota later on

Is that normal or were my family just outliers

The Mall of America visit was a real experience for you then huh. I remember when malls were poppin up everywhere in the early 90’s …early on it was dope.