When entertaining during the busy holidays, it's easy to forget a crucial ingredient here or there.

Preparing all that Christmas food can be stressful enough without worrying about where to find a gallon of milk or carton of eggs at the last minute.

Bucktown-Wicker Park Patch has compiled a list of grocery and convenience stores that are staying open on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

• Walgreens, 2001 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be open 24 hours both days.
• Walgreens, 1601 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be open 24 hours both days.
• Walgreens, 1372 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be:
  • Open from 7 a.m. to midnight on Dec. 24
  • Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 25
• 7-Eleven, 2020 N. Damen Ave., will be open 24 hours both days.
• 7-Eleven, 1658 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be open 24 hours both days
• 7-Eleven, 1508 N. Damen Ave., will be open 24 hours both days
• Olivia's Market, 2014 W. Wabansia Ave., will be:
  • Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 24
  • Closed on Dec. 25
• The Goddess and the Grocer, 1646 N. Damen Ave., will be:
  • Open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 24
  • Closed on Dec. 25
• Aldi, 1767 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be:
  • Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 24
  • Closed on Dec. 25
• W Grocer, 2060 W. North Ave., will be:
  • Open from 8 a.m. to midnight on Dec. 24
  • Open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 25
• Jewel-Osco, 1341 N. Paulina St., will be:
  • Open from midnight to 6 p.m. on Dec. 24
  • Closed on Dec. 25
• Crespo's Store, 2157 W. North Ave., will be open from 10 a.m. to midnight both days
• Plenty Grocery and Deli, 2036 W. Division St., will be:
  • Open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 24
  • Closed Dec. 25 and 26
• Strack and Van Til, 2627 N. Elston Ave., will be:
  • Open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 24
  • Closed on Dec. 25
• Danny's Fresh Market, 2140 N. Western Ave., will be:
  • Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 24
  • Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 25
• Supermercado Pepe's, 2335 N. Western Ave., will be:
  • Open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 24
  • Closed on Dec. 25

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