Chicago cafes - Michigan Ave/Loop area?

#1: Post by **brisbane87** » January 11th, 2015, 11:56 pm

Going to be there this week. I'm staying on Michigan Ave and E. Delaware. Obviously there's Intelligentsia...anything else notable?

#2: Post by **another_jim** » January 12th, 2015, 1:19 am

You can take the blue line out to Western and do the Wicker Park cafe crawl -- Gas Light, Ipsento, Wormhole, Streets. For something completely different, try an actual Viennese sit down, coffee and cake, cafe that's doing so well in Chicago that they have 4 places now. 211 East Ontario is the closest.

#3: Post by **BTD1986** » January 12th, 2015, 7:36 am

Try Asado, it's on Jackson between State and Michigan. They have a 3 group Idrocompresso Mirage. Enough said.

#4: Post by **Bkultra** » January 12th, 2015, 1:01 pm

It might be a little bit out of the way but Metropolis is worth mentioning

#5: Post by **brianl** » January 13th, 2015, 9:34 am

I agree with Jim, all the best spots are in wicker park and Lincoln square.

Near you, there should be a bow truss in river North but it's a satellite location with limited hours.

#6: Post by **Marshall** » January 13th, 2015, 6:02 pm

You could also try the Mayor's list: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/ ... -the-mayor. He doesn't support the big chains.

January 13th, 2015, 6:13 pm

Dollop in the Loop near the library doesn't get its due credit (ymmv depending on who is working). I walk past Intelligentsia to get there when I'm needing a fix during work hours.

Dollop in North Loop has a Mod Bar if that's your thing, and is just a block or two from Bow Truss which also deserves a little more credit.

January 13th, 2015, 6:55 pm

Marshall wrote:You could also try the Mayor's list: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/ ... -the-mayor. He doesn't support the big chains.

Based on that list, it unfortunately looks as if I may not be able to avoid Rahm Emmanuel.