Kibbitznest Books, Brews & Blarney attempts a return to old-fashioned coffeehouse culture.
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Baubles and “bits and bobs” at Rogers Park’s Towbar
Three expats from England bring European-style gastropub fare to the far-north side.
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Mason & Crowe
Folk duo Mason & Crowe are a lost treasure from Champaign’s Red Herring coffeehouse scene.
Posted inArts & Culture
The migration of the hipster
The migration of the hipster: A Chicago history, 1898-present
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Coffee Club Closes
As hard as he tried, Don couldn’t drive the final customers away. Finally he just sold the place.
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Local Color: there’s no place like Don’s
Don Selle will let you know a secret if you ask: the strawberry shortcake at Don’s Coffee Club is not homemade. Nothing is, except for the coffee. “I doctor my desserts,” says Don, the sole proprietor. “It’s sleight of hand. My desserts are sleight-of-hand desserts.” It’s the middle of a Thursday afternoon, and a young […]