Beatnix is a Great little Neighborhood Store in Boystown right Across the street from Roscoe's Bar & Dance Nightclub. They Have Nice, Funky Type items that lets you know that It's alright to be different. I Always find something that I like in Beatnix every time I shop there.
Beatnix
No trip of mine to Boystown is complete without an afternoon of shopping along Halsted Street, and this particular place is always one of my favorites.
I live above the store and they are the rudest, most inconsiderate neighbors a person could have. They leave garbage in the basement, and in the alley, they play music at obnoxious volumes, they don't greet or treat customers kindly when they visit the store. The store itself is dirty, run down, and full of offensive costumes (culturally, racially, ethnically). They don't cooperate with the requests of the property management company. The owner/manager has hung up on me every time I have called to speak with him about the noise. I would encourage everyone to choose a different store and not to support people who treat their neighbors with such disrespect. If we want to live in a peaceful and kind world, we have to start locally. Please don't support and reinforce this type of ownership and behavior.
A place where you can get anything you never knew you wanted. Probably not a place for kids though....
Always have a good time shopping - literally everything.
Came in for a wig. Selection wasn t that great. I did fall in love with one wig though. Unfortunately they didn t have any new ones in stock so they were willing to sell me the one on display, but for FULL price. Not even a discount even though it s been on probably lots of other people. The person working behind the counter for the wigs even asked the owner If they would do a discount but refused. Lame!
This is a one of a kind bohemian used and new wild fashions of clothes, costumes, politically incorrect cards and trinkets, wigs, makeup, costume and playful jewelry, shoes including high heels for men, swimsuits, harnesses, multicolored suspenders, tux accents, etc where outragious is accepted and embraced. Prices are actually very low on cool stuff to embellish your attire any festive occasion from pride to birthdays to gogo boy to drag queen. It's always tempting and fun to peek at the merchandise. The store front windows are always a sight to be seen and clearly they have fun making every window display outrageous and eye catching. This store is an historic treasure of Boystown (Lakeview) at the busy popular bar intersection of Roscoe and Halstead streets. Staff are wonderful and really support helping you find what you might like. Great place to visit.
Stopped in after ubering. First time ever. Really awsome colorful atmosphere and the staff was super friendly. Im deff bringing my friends to this place
This place offers really cool/different/gay oriented stuff.
They have a variety of things to purchase, wigs, mustache, accessories, customs, faux furs, boots, and makeup
The zero-return policy sucks when you buy something that was just crappily made :/
Best place to get Ben Nye cosmetics amongst a million other things. We always stop by when we're in town to stock up.
If I am in need of a unique look, this is the place to be! I just wish staff was treated better
Such a fabulous variety! Perfect for costumes, vintage, drag, SHOES, and more! They even have costumes to rent in the basement
There's no other place quite like it. At times service can be a little slow because of this. Great place for cheap sun glasses and amazing heels. It's a good combination of costume elements for Queens, sex toys and strange accessories. I always stop by if I'm passing, even if the staff is a bit distracted at times.
Fun shop. Lots to choose from. Friendly staff. Looking forward to my next trip to Chicago so I can stop by again. Live the vintage clothing in the basement.
saw a protest outside the store today, could not believe the racist reputation this place has!!
Beatnix is my favorite!!! Awesome stuff and staff!!!
I came here for an interview, Slayed. They wanted me to come in to do a PAID test shift and see how I do... Never paid me. Came back the following day + week and got nothin but excuses. "the time card was missing, manager was missing, come back Wednesday and we'll probably have i-" it's already a minimum wage job. Quit lying, you can buy everything in the store from Wish for a fraction of what an hour of their paycheck would be.
The staff are welcoming and the product is top tier
This place has been around a long time, and a staple of the neighborhood. Really fun place to find Oddball things. And the prices are awesome
Wonderful collection of this and that. Find some of the most random stuff here. it is amazing.
Mood rings! Costumes!! Great place!!! They have wigs for days, lots of accessories and friendly people. I went here twice over the Halloween holidays and we all got a sweet suite of wigs for the party. There s a downstairs area with vintage outfits to rent, too. Dressing up and getting weird makes Jack a fun boy.
Always love popping in. Their stock turns over pretty quick and theres always something new to look at. Friendly staff, awesome finds, and very, very gay.
Got great leather boots fo 20 Bucks
Fun people, fun stuff. Check it out if you have never been there.
Interesting store weird staff in a good way huge selection of crazy stuff for the kinky in you
Great selection of crazy & off-the-wall items for you to choose from. Excellent selection of low cost poppers ("cheapest on the strip" they say) for those interested.
its a great store. everyone there really cares about what theyre selling. i always have a blast with what i find in there!!
Amazing selection, great staff, good prices. This store is a lot of fun!
Fun selection of reasonably priced accessories, clothes, shoes, wigs and more! Very friendly staff!
Best place for video head cleaner.. you know, when your video heads are filthy... You can restock very cheaply.
Owner has a history of overt racism including threatening to call cops on black people as revenge for talking smack about the store. Abusive towards staff and always drunk. Stay away.
This place has everything if you're looking for drag material. I found everything for $30 or less, which makes it super easy on my pocket. Not only that, but their line of clothes and attire is awesome. Customer service was decent, but they'll definitely help if you need it.
It's a fun and funky place with always great customer service. I think strongly suggest checking it out.
Great place to go for costumes or drag supplies. There is a nice selection of wigs, heels and cheap accessories. Cheapest place in Boystown to get your video head cleaner!!
it is expensive for what you get. i always find what i need though. catch22
One stop costume shop, you can get makeup, wigs, costume jewelry, etc etc. They have a vintage section down in the basement too. They sell EVERYTHING and the staff is super friendly!
My husband and I have been coming here for pleasure and fun toys , perks , and bringing our friends here ! Check it out if your a tourist visiting Chicago (:
Great store that always has a hidden treasure just waiting to be found!!!!
fabulous. this place gives me LIFE and everything needed to make it worth living. THE HAUS DOWN
My partner and I were out hitting the town on 9/2/14, celebrating 10 years of dating, and the next day we had planned to elope. Earlier in the day we'd been shopping most of the afternoon trying to find affordable getups for our wedding, as well as rings, with no luck. We were a little bummed to say the least. As we were headed home from the bars, we stumbled across this place a few minutes before midnight. What caught our eyes were the rings on display, so we tried some on and the employee was very helpful getting the right sizes for us. She asked if we needed anything else, and we jokingly asked if they had dress shirts. She took us to the basement, and we were amazed they had anything like that, let alone the huge and well organized selection of pretty awesome stuff! Another employee took our measurements, and helped us pick out jackets. All told, we got jackets, bow ties, dress shirts, some nice jeans, and rings for a tiny fraction of what we would have paid at the mall. They stayed open a little late just to help us out and wishing us well. We were blown away! Thanks so much for all the help, Beatnix! You gave our special day a pretty awesome story to tell!
I love every time I come to Beatnix! The jewelry, woman's shoes, wigs, fun clothes, costumes and sexy apparel for men and women is so unique and colorful. Great finds!
Packed full of stuff, pride and drag/dress-up gear.
The Dollar General of Drag stores. Poor quality, overpriced costumes & accessories (incl. inappropriate things like CONFEDERATE FLAGS marketed as "vintage"). Never guaranteed to be open during posted business hours (which directly affected me when I needed some last-minute spirit gum for a performance!). Plus the downstairs resale shop is WAY overpriced & has no changing rooms. Take my advice: Ragstock for off-the-rack clothes/accessories, Fantasy Costume for make-up & wigs. Better everything, plus no unwanted side of overt racism from the owners!
Very cool and vintage clothing. All kinds of different wild things in there.
Great place to look for costume accessories and and all kinds of random stuff!
Coolest shop I've been to. Was strolling by and drawn in by the vibrancy of the store. Even better experience with the fun employees.
Loved this place until the owner's dangerous and racist behavior started threatening the community inside and outside the store. There are other places to take my money.
I love Boystown. Beatnix has any accessory for any occasion. The people there are do friendly and helpful.
Always a fun time shopping here with all the eclectic and hard to find offerings. I always end up buying something interesting and they keep the prices reasonable. Plan on spending alot of time here if you want to look around.
One of my favorite stores in Boystown. It's got a great selection of drag items/mtf clothing, cheap jewelry, fun costumes and pleeeenty of pride objects. They sell these cute little pride flag lapel pins.
Great store if you do any kind of costuming. They have shoes in large sizes and a basement of great quality vintage pieces. Love the crazy earrings and wigs.
I cant even lie, I Love this store, So many items, so little time !
Love it here, everybody is so Friendly and nice. Wide variety of clothing and oils.
Crazy funky store. Costumes wings shoes new and used.
Beatnix is fantastic. LOVE their earring selection!
They carry an assortment of items and in various sizes. Don't forget to go downstairs !
Staff is very helpful. I was looking for a hard to find piece for a costume and even though they didn't have it the staff made great suggestions and we're just very nice people.
No. Stay away from this place. I worked here for a short stint and the things I saw and heard shouldn't be supported.
Always find cool stuff there. The quality is is questionable at times but overall a cool shop.
Completely unprofessional. I tried to get ahold of the manager for weeks in regards to a donation for a university cancer fundraiser and when I finally got a hold of them they hung up on me.
A great selection with even a better atmosphere at affordable prices. A great place to mix and max different styles.
Amazing collection of stuff! For all your drag, stripping, go-go, costume, etc. needs. Definitely one of my favorite stores in Chicago. Also they have big-sized heels for you people that have a hard time finding those.
Lots of great finds for great prices. Always love stopping in here whenever I m in Chicago.
