On my way to Printer’s Row LitFest I stopped at Hero because I’ve been meaning to pay them a visit. I had heard amazing things about their Lavender Latte, but, unfortunately, they had just ran out of their lavender syrup and were getting ready to make more. You see, they boil their Lavender to extract its essence in-house.  Continue reading
I’m consistently looking for the perfect cup of coffee and Asado never fails to show up in the Best Coffee lists for Chicago, from Zagat to Thrillist to Eater and anyone else who writes these things up.   Continue reading
Dark Matter coffee is served at Osmium in Lakeview, and if you haven’t tried it, you really must. Continue reading
Dollop is a bit of an institution in Chicago, if independent coffee shops can be institutions. It’s 11 years old and it has eight shops all over town, but my writing group has a special relationship with it because the first meetups used to be held at Dollop Buena Park some years ago.  Continue reading
The Perfect Cup in Ravenswood is a lovely, unassuming café on the corner of Damen and Leland. It has outdoor seating.
La Catrina is a great space on 18th street in Pilsen. Its lively murals beckon you to step in and you are welcomed by all kinds of catrinas (typical Mexican female skeleton representations of Death) displayed all over a very light, spacious, and colorful interior.
I went to the Northman as an excited child would go to Disneyland. My taste buds think cider is amazing, so when a bar opened with dozens of ciders on the menu, I vowed to go and try everything.Â
Eva’s Cafe feels less like a coffee shop and more like home.
Not yours, mind you, more like your grandmother’s or the common area at a guesthouse somewhere in Latin America.
How is this for a third place?
Beermiscuous is a spacious and airy cafe on Lakeview, at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Diversey. As you walk in, you notice the bar displaying a great selection on tap…
Founded in 1996, Nonnah’s was one of the first restaurants to set up shop in the Vista. Nonnah’s, a family owned store, was voted “Best of Columbia” seventeen years in a row by Free Times, The State Newspaper, The Columbia Metropolitan Magazine, and the Daily Gamecock. If you’ve already been to Nonnah’s you know what a great addition it has been to The Vista. They have a supper menu, brunch, full service bar with a wonderful list of wines, big frothy cappuccinos, and great desserts.
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