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New Dokil Bakery
New Dokil Bakery is a classic Albany Park spot with delicious Korean breads and cakes.
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Grammar
Grammar is an all-day cafe located in a converted school house, serving tasty Detroit-style pizza and drinks.
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La Malinche Coffee & Tea House
La Malinche Coffee & Tea House is a cafe in Pilsen serving great coffee alongside a menu of tasty breakfast dishes and sandwiches.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
This Blue Bottle location has excellent coffee, a large patio, and is a great place to be productive.
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Two Zero Three
Two Zero Three is the coffee shop at the ground level of the Virgin Hotel in the Loop, and is a great spot to get some work done.
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The Coffee Studio
This cozy Andersonville espresso bar also happens to serve pastries and alcohol.
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Cafe Jumping Bean
Cafe Jumping Bean is a Pilsen institution with great coffee, pastries, and sandwiches.
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Edie's All Day Cafe
Edie’s is a large and comfortable cafe in River North serving coffee, food, booze.
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Sweet Bean
Sweet Bean is a laid-back Taiwanese cafe in the South Loop with lots of tables and great snacks.
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Dollop Coffee & Tea
Dollop is our go-to coffee shop when we need to get work done in Streeterville.
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Intelligentsia Coffee
The Lakeview location of this coffee chain tends to be busy, but the coffee is good and it’s a solid option to get some work done.
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Caffe Streets
Caffe Streets is a modern cafe in Wicker Park, with minimal distractions so you can get work done.
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Gaslight Coffee Roasters
Gaslight Coffee Roasters is a coffeehouse in Logan Square that does weekend brunch.
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Osmium Coffee Bar
Osmium is one of the spots owned by Dark Matter Coffee, a local Chicago coffee company that makes excellent coffee and creative coffee-adjacent specials.
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Brü
Brü is a laid-back coffee shop in Wicker Park with lots of shared working space and free events.
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Heritage Bikes & Coffee
This Lakeview spot is a bike shop that happens to serve excellent coffee.
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Nohea Cafe
Nohea Cafe is a little corner cafe in the West Loop, perfect for coffee or a quick bite.
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Moonwalker Cafe
Moonwalker Cafe serves a rotating menu of sandwiches, baked goods, and other snacks in Avondale. Most importantly, it’s a great neighborhood cafe.