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Irving Park (if you're talking about the Old Irving Park neighborhood
w/in the city limits on the NW Side) is convenient to the CTA Blue
Line L: station is on Irving Park/Pulaski/Milwaukee, right by the
Kennedy Expwy; from there on south to Chicago Ave., the stations are
all along Milwaukee Ave. There is a small indie coffeeshop (I forget
the name, but I pass it weekly on my way back from voice lessons)
just north of the North Ave. stop, just a few doors south of the
intersection of North, Milwaukee, and Damen. The Blue Line will also
take you downtown to Randolph & Dearborn, where you exit the subway
and are just a few blocks from Intelligentsia's newest shop near
Millennium Park; or you can ride a couple extra stops to Jackson &
Dearborn, and walk upstairs to their Monadnock Building shop just
outside the station entrance, which is my favorite (though I will
admit I have not yet seen the newest shop). I too have taken the
roastery tour and basic barista skills class--highly recommend it.
The class is only once a month and the next one may already be full,
but the roastery tours are free and much more frequent. It is not
convenient to the CTA, however--more than a half mile from the
Ashland & Lake St. station on the Green Line, through not the most
pleasant neighborhoods (a block or two bordering on "urban pioneer"
territory and the rest of the way amid warehouses and factories). The
original store is on Broadway, two blocks south of Belmont, a fair
hike east (1/3 mile) from the Belmont stop on the Red Line. Parking
is tight.
You can switch to the Red Line at Washington/Randolph & Dearborn
(walk through the tunnel to the Randolph & State platform) and take
it north to Granville Ave. 2 bl. e. at 1030 W. Granville is
Metropolis Coffee, which has wonderful beans and an on-premises
roaster, which you can probably tour if you call and ask in advance.
They are my favorite in the Chicago area. There is a small parking
lot a couple of doors east, but sometimes you can find on-street
parking.
If you have a car you have more options. North in Evanston (on
Central St. near Lincolnwood Dr.) is Casteel & Co., which does its
own roasting on-site. (A full mile west of the Central St. Metra
station). Along Broadway in Lakeview/Boys Town (about 3 bl. south of
Addison, which CTA stop is 1/4 mi west) is Coffee & Tea Exchange;
they roast their own coffees, albeit off-premisies. Parking is nearly
impossible in this very congested neighborhood where few residences
have garages, In Naperville, at the corner of Washington & Jefferson
along the Riverwalk (not far from the Metra station) is ArborVitae
Java & Juice, which roasts on-premises. Of course, there are
numerous Caribou outlets (the Blue Moose vs. the Green Mermaid) whose
coffees are roasted lighter than Charbucks but only marginally
fresher. In the supermarkets, Papanicholas is locally roasted and
generally has good turnover, much fresher than the national chain
shops but not as fresh as the individual roasteries. In the SW
corner of Naperville, in the NaperBrook area on Rt. 59 at 87th St.,
is Fat Bean Coffeehouse, which carries Alterra Coffees, roasted in
Milwaukee.
On Jul 10, 2006, at 9:20 AM, Thbull wrote:
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Irving Park (if you're talking =
about the Old Irving Park neighborhood w/in the city limits on the NW =
Side) is convenient to the CTA Blue Line L: station is on Irving =
Park/Pulaski/Milwaukee, right by the Kennedy Expwy; from there on south =
to Chicago Ave., the stations are all along Milwaukee Ave. There is a =
small indie coffeeshop (I forget the name, but I pass it weekly on my =
way back from voice lessons) just north of the North Ave. stop, just a =
few doors south of the intersection of North, Milwaukee, and Damen. =
The Blue Line will also take you downtown to Randolph & Dearborn, =
where you exit the subway and are just a few blocks from =
Intelligentsia's newest shop near Millennium Park; or you can ride a =
couple extra stops to Jackson & Dearborn, and walk upstairs to their =
Monadnock Building shop just outside the station entrance, which is my =
favorite (though I will admit I have not yet seen the newest shop). I =
too have taken the roastery tour and basic barista skills class--highly =
recommend it. The class is only once a month and the next one may =
already be full, but the roastery tours are free and much more frequent. =
It is not convenient to the CTA, however--more than a half mile from =
the Ashland & Lake St. station on the Green Line, through not the =
most pleasant neighborhoods (a block or two bordering on "urban pioneer" =
territory and the rest of the way amid warehouses and factories). The =
original store is on Broadway, two blocks south of Belmont, a fair hike =
east (1/3 mile) from the Belmont stop on the Red Line. Parking is =
tight.
You can =
switch to the Red Line at Washington/Randolph & Dearborn (walk =
through the tunnel to the Randolph & State platform) and take it =
north to Granville Ave. 2 bl. e. at 1030 W. Granville is Metropolis =
Coffee, which has wonderful beans and an on-premises roaster, which you =
can probably tour if you call and ask in advance. They are my =
favorite in the Chicago area. There is a small parking lot a couple =
of doors east, but sometimes you can find on-street =
parking.
If =
you have a car you have more options. North in Evanston (on Central =
St. near Lincolnwood Dr.) is Casteel & Co., which does its own =
roasting on-site. (A full mile west of the Central St. Metra =
station). Along Broadway in Lakeview/Boys Town (about 3 bl. south of =
Addison, which CTA stop is 1/4 mi west) is Coffee & Tea Exchange; =
they roast their own coffees, albeit off-premisies. Parking is nearly =
impossible in this very congested neighborhood where few residences have =
garages, In Naperville, at the corner of Washington & Jefferson =
along the Riverwalk (not far from the Metra station) is ArborVitae Java =
& Juice, which roasts on-premises. Of course, there are numerous =
Caribou outlets (the Blue Moose vs. the Green Mermaid) whose coffees are =
roasted lighter than Charbucks but only marginally fresher. In the =
supermarkets, Papanicholas is locally roasted and generally has good =
turnover, much fresher than the national chain shops but not as fresh as =
the individual roasteries. In the SW corner of Naperville, in the =
NaperBrook area on Rt. 59 at 87th St., is Fat Bean Coffeehouse, which =
carries Alterra Coffees, roasted in Milwaukee.
On Jul 10, =
2006, at 9:20 AM, Thbull wrote:
I live in a NW suburb of Chicago and I second this. =
I've not been tothe new location on the Mag. =
Mile, but I had a chance to visit theroastery =
and see their opperation from the inside.
I know that Sandy might also =
have some locations to suggest too.
Peace and good coffee =
hunting!
On 7/10/06, David Schooley <dcschooley> =
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