- 1255 S. State St., South Loop
A former police officer of 25 years, owner Donna Adams found it nearly impossible to find good eats along her North Side beat, but when plans fell through to op... READ MORE
A former police officer of 25 years, owner Donna Adams found it nearly impossible to find good eats along her North Side beat, but when plans fell through to op... READ MORE
This cozy neighborhood cafe and restaurant resides on a quiet residential street in Bucktown. In the morning, you’ll find European-style coffee, which is roaste... READ MORE
This neighborhood coffee shop in Ravenswood is home to students, commuters and those looking for a comfortable place to surf the Internet away from home. Drip a... READ MORE
This cozy coffee spot in West Town has become a neighborhood fave with its delicious snacks and quiet atmosphere. READ MORE
This posh Beverly Hills-based cupcake boutique definitely doesn't skimp on ingredients, using sweet cream butter, bittersweet Callebaut chocolate, Nielsen-Masse... READ MORE
At this Lincoln Square location, look for standard coffees plus specialty brews, including Vienna ice cream coffee (vanilla ice cream with espresso and whipped ... READ MORE
This Ravenswood coffeehouse serves a�light menu to a neighborhood crowd. Look for homemade hummus and baba ghanoush as well as sandwiches, plus Intelligentsia c... READ MORE
Set in an old factory building about a half-block east of Harpo Studios in the West Loop, this spacious spot serves breakfast and lunch classics straight up or ... READ MORE
Susan Wingerter and Zach Zulauf are such huge '80s fans that they decided to pay homage to their favorite music from the decade (New Wave, of course) with this ... READ MORE
This cute little Edison Park bakery from a group of French Pastry School grads specializes in breakfast pastries, cafe-style lunches and French-inspired dessert... READ MORE
This little Italian bakery o nthe far Northwest Side in focuses on Sicilian-style cakes, pastries and breads, with a few traditional American recipes thrown int... READ MORE
With a quirky clubhouse feel and iconic childhood toys from the late-twentysomething owners donning the walls, this relaxed '80s-themed spot has more than enoug... READ MORE
The husband-and-wife ownership team behind this Ukie Village market closed the doors on their suburban mega-grocery to downsize to a cozier city storefront with... READ MORE
The husband-and-wife team that oversees this earthy coffee house is focused on sharing a taste of Africa with Lakeview. They bring a discerning eye for coffee, ... READ MORE
Don't plan to hit up this Irving Park eatery for a mid-afternoon snack--the staff takes a siesta-style break from 2 to 6 p.m. And that's not the only European t... READ MORE
Soups, sandwiches and other cafe fare based on recipes from chef-director Mary Ellen Diaz, who worked previously at North Pond and the now-shuttered Printer's R... READ MORE
This pie cafe, which got its start as a food truck, now serves its pies whole or by the slice and locally roasted coffee in Logan Square. Pies rotate based on s... READ MORE
A Chinatown outpost of this family-owned Vietnamese eatery in Uptown serves its well-loved barbecue pork, ham and other French-Vietnamese sandwiches, or banh mi... READ MORE
This Lincoln Park spot from State Farm (yes, the insurance company) with a cafe produced in partnership with Kickstand and Dollop Coffee Co., was designed to be... READ MORE
In the summertime, this basement walk-up is filled with slushy Italian ice treats courtesy of Miko's Italian Ice. But between the months of October and April (w... READ MORE