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 1. Buzz: Killer Espresso

1644 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 366-8377

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Wicker Park

4.0 star rating
  10/17/2011

I really liked this coffee shop and if I lived in Chicago, I'd probably haunt this place like a ghost.

It fits in the third wave coffee category, and they have the various brewing contraptions that put me at ease. See, I've fallen deeper into coffee…More »

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 2. Kickstand Espresso Bar

824 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 248-6300

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Lakeview

5.0 star rating
  8/18/2010

Kickstand was my caffeinated (and air-conditioned) oasis during Attack of the Heats & Humidities last Thursday.

I stumbled in around 3 p.m., drenched in sweat and dragging my wheelie suitcase. I was waiting for my host/friend to get off work and…More »

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 3. Dolce Casa Cafe

4947 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 506-0708

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Lincoln Square, Ravenswood

5.0 star rating
  12/16/2011

Dolce Casa Cafe saves the day!

Not only can you grab some absurdly good Metropolis coffee (brewed well, thank you very much), gelato and what smelled like delicious hot sandwiches, but you can also turn it into a meeting spot or laptop town when…More »

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