The real draw once the sun goes down is a $10 wine and cocktails special that runs every single day of the week, a rare case of a genuinely affordable, no-gimmick happy hour in a cafe format.
It made Axios's December 2025 roundup of the Chicago coffee shops that impressed that year, and between the cashless counter, the retail wine and specialty-grocery corner, and the day-to-night pivot, it reads like a cafe built for people who'd otherwise need to visit two different places.
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