826chi:

by Ehmely, Grade 3

Dear everyone,

This message is to help you be a pro at hide-and-seek.

slushpilehell:

Dear Honorable and Respected Literary Agent / Patron. Hope this email finds you in mesmerizing happiness and prosperity . At the outset, a triumphant privilege to be writing to you. I am emailing you my entire Poetry Book which is 607 pages as an attachment.

Obviously I’m in mesmerizing happiness and prosperity. I’m a literary agent. Duh.

Chicago Coffee Shop Personal History

Unbold=unvisited. Unbold, italic=will visit soon. Bold=visited. Bold, italic=recommended. See color-coded Google map here.

Top 40 Most Reviewed for “Coffee” on Yelp

  • Bourgeois Pig Cafe (738 W Fullerton)
  • Cafecito (26 E Congress)
  • Julius Meinl (3601 N Southport)
  • Alliance Bakery and Cafe (1736 W Division)
  • New Wave Coffee (3103 W Logan)
  • Intelligentsia (3123 N Broadway)
  • The Wormhole Coffee (1462 N Milwaukee)
  • Metropolis Coffee Co. (1039 W Granville)
  • Kopi Travelers Cafe (5317 N Clark)
  • Dollop Coffee and Tea (4181 N Clarendon)
  • Intelligentsia (53 E Randolph)
  • Iguana Cafe (517 N Halsted)
  • Dinkel’s Bakery (3329 N Lincoln)
  • Filter (1373 N Milwaukee)
  • Ipsento (2035 N Western)
  • Lovely: A Bake Shop (1130 N Milwaukee)
  • Caffe de Luca (1721 N Damen)
  • Star Lounge Coffee Bar (2521 W Chicago)
  • Swim Cafe (1357 W Chicago)
  • The Grind (4613 N Lincoln)
  • The Coffee Studio (5628 N Clark)
  • Julius Meinl (4363 N Lincoln)
  • Intelligentsia (53 W Jackson Blvd)
  • Cornerstone Cafe (2753 N Western)
  • Sweet Cakes Bakery (901 N Damen)
  • Sip Coffee House and Garden (1223 W Grand)
  • Kanela Breakfast Club (3231 N Clark)
  • Ch’ava Cafe (4656 N Clark)
  • Pierrot Gourmet (108 E Superior)
  • Argo Tea (16 W Randolph)
  • Crepes a Latte the cafe (1840 W Irving Park)
  • The Book Cellar (4736 N Lincoln)
  • Atomix (1957 W Chicago)
  • Bridgeport Coffee Company (3101 S Morgan)
  • Beans and Bagels (1812 W Montrose)
  • Peet’s (1000 W North Ave)
  • Sunrise Cafe (2012 W Chicago)
  • Argo Tea (819 N Rush)
  • Savor the Flavor (2545 N Sheffield)
  • The Perfect Cup (4700 N Damen)

Top 20 Best Match for “Coffee” on Yelp (excluding those above)

  • Efebina’s Cafe (1640 S Blue Island)
  • Overflow Coffee Bar (1550 S State)
  • Eva’s Cafe (1447 N Sedgwick)
  • Caffe Streets (1750 W Division)
  • Knockbox Cafe (1001 N California)
  • Cafe Jumping Bean (1439 W 18th)
  • Zaleski and Horvath MarketCafe (1126 E 47th)
  • Do-Rite Donuts (50 W Randolph)
  • Next Door Cafe (659 W Diversey)
  • La Colombe (955 W Randolph)
  • Whispers Cafe (1031 N State)
  • Cafe 57 (1520 E 57th)

Top 30 Highest Rated for “Coffee” on Yelp (excluding those above)

  • The Coffee and Tea Exchange (3311 N Broadway)
  • Starbucks (2023 W Roscoe)
  • Asado Coffee (1432 W Irving Park)
  • Senem’s Coffee and Tea House (3508 N Broadway)
  • Coffee Tree and Tea Leaves (3752 N Broadway)
  • TeaGschwendner (1160 N State)
  • Saugatruck Coffee Company (3344 N Halsted)
  • Dolce Casa Cafe (4947 N Damen)
  • Miko’s Flipside (1846 N Damen)
  • The Artisan Cellar (222 Merchandise Mart)
  • Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafter (100 E Walton)
  • Aje Cafe (2942 N Clark)
  • Nada Tea and Coffee House (1552 W Fullerton)
  • Kitchen Sink (1107 W Berwyn)

Others (recommend some!)

  • Cafe Ballou (939 N Western)
  • Istria Cafe (5030 S Cornell)
  • My Soul Cafe (7201 S Exchange)
  • Beverly Bakery and Cafe (10528 S Western)
  • A Place For Us (5629 W 63rd)
  • Cafe El Meson (4631 S Kedzie)
  • Cafe Mestizo (1738 W 18th)
  • Catedral Cafe (2500 S Christiana)
  • Wan Shi Da Bakery and Cafe (2229 S Wentworth)
  • Cafe Mustache (2313 N Milwaukee)
  • Robust Coffee Lounge (6300 S Woodlawn)
  • Cafe 53 (1369 E 53rd)
  • Grounds of Being (1025 E 58th)
  • Hallowed Grounds (5706 S University)
  • Ex Libris (1100 E 57th)
  • Third World (1301 E 53rd)
  • Classics Cafe (1010 E 59th)
  • Regents Cup (5050 S Lake Shore)
  • Kickstand (824 W Belmont)
  • Royal Coffee (6764 N Sheridan)
  • Regulus Coffee House Company (6032 W Irving Park)
  • Cafe Soroni (4945 N Milwaukee)

rraaaarrl:

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The top five Google Image results for “cowblast,” the name I hereby give to the beat in the El Paso black metal band Obeisance’s “BlackLustHog Squad.”

The top five Google Image results for “cowblast,” the name I hereby give to the beat in the El Paso black metal band Obeisance’s “BlackLustHog Squad.”

Come buy some Treehouse Swing EPs at my solo guitar show tonight, Thursday, 3/15, from 6-8pm at Boulevard Bikes (2535 N Kedzie). No cover, free food and beer.

(Source: lyzidiamond, via anomolly)

The first media coverage of our trip. They called me a “Chicagoan” :-D