Olive specialty store?

Does anyone recall some PR around the opening of a store that's devoted to all things olive? (Oils, pates, soaps, lotions, toothpaste, hair mousse, etc.)

I was going to check them out and can't remember the name for the life of me and my keyword searches through various engines are yielding nothing.

It's Ta-Ze in the Nordstrom's building on Michigan Ave. It didn't change my life but it has some nice stuff, attractively presented.

Do they also have good fresh (not canned) olives?

I know Sam's Wine & Spirits is a great place to go for olives (ask to taste them or try them yourself at Downer's Grove).

Anywhere else a great source for olives? Frankly I think Sam's quite beats Whole Foods.

Nancy

...and here's their website.

I think it's mostly Turkish products. My wife went not too long ago and said that the sales staff are quite helpful (she didn't end up buying anything).

z

There is a place that just opened in Geneva called "The Olive Mill -An OLive Oil tasting Bar". They have 15 or so urns around the room of different types of oils and some flavored oils. There is a stack of paper cups and you can draw off a few drops and sample and then they will fill a bottle of whatever you like. They also had 5 different types of vinegars including one aged balsamic that was very tasty. There were a number of olive related items about the room. The place just opened but they told us they will have a website and will ship. I don't have a phone number for them.

The Olive Mill
315 James Street
Geneva, Il 60134
Third & James, next to the Post Office

I think I'm heading to Geneva tomorrow. Sounds really nice.

Any other places I should check out when I'm there?

I've wandered around there a bit in the past but seemed like most shops were fancy merchandise and not food related.

Nancy

Persimmon Tree is on Third Street is a long time local version of Williams-Sonoma though they have gone more to table settings and garden whimsy. Further south on Third Street, near the train station is Dodson Place, a complex of shops built on and with part of the old Community Hospital grounds. Galena Winery, Egg Harbor, Sothwest Trading Post and a number of shops are in there.

I stopped into TaZe one day while in that building. They let me taste a few but I was also unimpressed. They had this one that was unfiltered & beautifully cloudy. But the taste just wasn't there. I did end up buying a bottle because the the good thing about TaZe is that the prices aren't that bad.