The Perfect Day in Uptown Collinsville

Good coffee. Italian flavor. A few finds you didn’t know you needed.

Bring your appetite and your treasure-hunting eye. This seven-stop Main Street route brings together coffee, local makers, Italian favorites, vintage browsing, and something sweet along the way. It’s a day for food lovers, thrifters, antique hunters, and anyone who likes getting to know a town through its small businesses.

Make it a Saturday

Start with coffee in the morning, reach Quintons after it opens at 10, and make Spirito’s your lunch stop before its 3 p.m. Saturday close. Leave room to browse at Casa, and reach the final shop, Re-Find Relics, before its 5 p.m. closing. Saturday is the better fit for this route; Quintons reserves Sundays for private events.

Hours and seasonal schedules can change. Check each business before heading out.

Your seven-stop route

Verona Coffee Company → Quintons Crafthouse → Spirito’s Italian Grocery → Casa Di Spirito → Lou Belle & Bing → Uptown Scoops → Re-Find Relics

Walk the route

Open the seven-stop walking route in Google Maps

Follow Verona → Quintons → Spirito’s → Casa → Lou Belle & Bing → Uptown Scoops → Re-Find Relics. Some mobile browsers or Maps clients may drop intermediate stops. Check that all seven appear; if they don’t, use these individual walking legs in order:

1. Verona Coffee Company

Start with a sip

Joel and Shannon Conner make Verona a welcoming place to slow down, share a good cup, and start the day together.

Ease into the day with specialty coffee and a pastry at Verona. Their coffee flights turn the first stop into a tasting adventure, with a comfortable place to sit, catch up, and decide what you’re hoping to find along Main Street.

Vinnie’s personal pick is the off-menu Dirty Banana Chai. Ask whether they can make one when you visit.

101 E. Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234
Saturday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

★★★★★

“Their coffee flights are great and my friends and I love splitting them to try new things.”

Mel Q · Google review via Wanderlog · September 14, 2025
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2. Quintons Crafthouse

Meet your next handmade favorite

Suzie Quinton gives local makers a place to shine and neighbors a place to get creative.

Browse gifts, home accents, jewelry, and work from local makers at Quintons. The makers market and creative studio add a handmade twist to the day, with plenty of reasons to slow down and look closely. If a class catches your eye, check the schedule and book ahead.

True Kahoks, this stop is for you: alongside the local makers, Quintons has an especially generous selection of hometown school-spirit gear. Check what’s in store on your visit.

126 W. Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234
Saturday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

★★★★★

“Great shop. Such nice people!”

Abby M. · Testimonial published on Quintons Crafthouse’s website
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3. Spirito’s Italian Grocery

Make lunch a Famous Sammie

Owner Vinnie Hines is carrying Spirito’s into its next chapter, with Italian food and neighborhood hospitality at the heart of this Main Street corner.

Take a delicious pause at Spirito’s for a Famous Sammie, then explore Italian pantry staples, deli meats and cheeses, and take-home favorites. It’s a stop for feeding today’s adventure and finding inspiration for tomorrow’s dinner.

228 W. Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234
Saturday: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

★★★★★

“The food is outstanding, fresh and flavorful.”

Ruby S · Google review via Wanderlog · August 23, 2025
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4. Casa Di Spirito

Bring a little Italy home

Founder Vinnie Hines brings his love of discovery to Casa, with Creative Experience Director Christin Michael adding her eye for merchandising and signature teas to the mix.

Step into the former beloved Miles’ Market and see what’s new at Casa. Browse Italian-inspired cookware, gifts, vintage kitchenware, and discoveries from independent makers. Take your time with the shelves; this is a stop for people who love a good meal and a good find.

If your perfect find is a purse, browse Casa’s new Modarno imported Italian leather bags and small vintage selection, then see what unexpected designer-purse treasures await at Lou Belle & Bing. Selections change, making each stop its own discovery.

308 W. Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234
Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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5. Lou Belle & Bing

Browse a house full of local finds

Afton Dusek gives local creativity a home, carrying that community spirit onto Main Street through Uptown’s First Thursday gatherings.

Give yourself time to wander through this historic house, where more than 40 local small businesses share their work. Handmade jewelry, candles, home accents, and vintage and secondhand clothing make Lou Belle & Bing a stop for thoughtful gifts and finds with personality.

Keep an eye out for unexpected designer-purse finds here, a lovely complement to Casa’s new Italian leather bags and smaller vintage selection. See what catches your eye on the day.

317 W. Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234
Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

★★★★★

“This place is a perfect mix of small business and vintage goods, in a beautiful house.”

Sapphire Johnson · Google review via WhirLocal · January 23, 2024
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6. Uptown Scoops

Take a sweet pause

Donna Green has given Uptown a sweet place to gather, with frozen custard, homemade cookies, and room to stay awhile.

Shopping deserves a treat. Choose frozen custard, a sundae, a concrete, or homemade cookies at Uptown Scoops, with Italian ice for a refreshing change of pace. Settle onto the patio, enjoy your pick, and save a little browsing time for the final stop.

Vinnie’s picks: the Puppy Chow Concrete and Banana Split Concrete. If ice cream isn’t your thing, get a cookie and thank me later.

403 W. Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234
Saturday: noon–10 p.m. Check the current seasonal schedule before visiting.

★★★★★

“Great custard place in town. Always great service and delicious ice cream.”

Deborah Y · Google review via Wanderlog · August 28, 2025
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7. Re-Find Relics

Finish with one more treasure hunt

The people behind Re-Find Relics give vintage treasures another chapter and add a little treasure-hunting fun to Main Street.

Round out the day with antiques, vintage pieces, collectibles, and thrift finds at Re-Find Relics. Leave a little room in your bag for the unexpected, and give yourself time to explore before the shop’s 5 p.m. Saturday close.

407A W. Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234
Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., as listed by Great Rivers & Routes

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A little planning, a lovely day

Keep the early lunch stop in mind: Spirito’s closes at 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
Save time for the last shops: Lou Belle & Bing and Re-Find Relics close at 5 p.m.
Bringing home chilled or frozen foods? Bring an insulated bag and ice packs to keep your purchases cold while you browse.
Check current hours, menus, and class schedules with each business before you go.

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