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Arts & Culture

Coffee, Candles and Ceramics at Uptown’s First Sip Cafe

Marc Balbarin, March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Looking past the green facade of the establishment, hanging plants and pictures adorn the walls…

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Just for Fun

No WiFi, Just Good Coffee at La Colombe

Chicago Talks, April 18, 2014

Wicker Park’s bustling Six Corners now buzzes with the newly opened La Colombe Café, located…

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Just for Fun

Skateboards, Coffee and Jesus

Chicago Talks, November 30, 2013

By way of skateboards and spicy lattes, a group of entrepreneurial church members has brought…

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Community

Pilsen coffee shop brings neighborhood together

Chicago Talks, May 9, 2013

Café Jumping Bean is vibrantly colorful, with art all over its walls, chairs and tables. The…

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Community

Women’s History Month Opportunities for Artists, Musicians

Chicago Talks, February 25, 2013

Celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring women in the South Loop who are pioneering roles…

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Uptown Residents Want More Independent Coffee Shops

Chicago Talks, June 15, 2012

While many Uptown residents have found that perfect coffee house that has the whole package—inexpensive,…

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Coffee, Black and Well Thought-Out

Chicago Talks, December 29, 2010

Image via Wikipedia The brew is black, but a transparent brown rings the surface where…

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Chicago homeless sell coffee

Chicago Talks, March 19, 2007

Submitted on Mon, 03/19/2007 – 13:03. Story by Aisha Qidwae The Chicago Coalition for the…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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