LeFlour Cafe & Bakery |6701 N Olmsted Ave Chicago, IL 60631 | (773) 219-2739 | thecafeatleflour.com | Brewing locally roasted fair trade beans and providing fresh-baked pastries. Conveniently located just across the street from the Edison Park train station.  

Add Chapter Design & Art Cafe |

6046 N Avondale Ave, Chicago, IL 60631 | addchapterart.com

(312) 242-3018 | A neighborhood coffee shop where you can enjoy a great cup of coffee, tea, or light snack in a warm, conversation-filled environment. The café highlights specialty beverages of the East, and from all around the world like Turkish coffee made on sand, Moroccan and Persian teas made with spices sweetened with honey.

The cafe also showcases art by different artists and offers art classes for different levels of artists, from beginners looking for an introduction to sketching to advanced artists looking to brush up on skills or simply have a venue to relax and work.

Dolcetti Patisserie & Cafe | 133 Vine Ave, Park Ridge IL 60068 | (847) 653-6939 | www.dolcettibakeryparkridge.com | 

Their exquisite pastries complement well with their selection of Intelligentsia coffee, or espresso. For breakfast or a mid-day break, Dolcetti is the perfect spot to grab a treat and coffee to add some zest to your day.

TeaLula | 11 S. Fairview Ave Park Ridge, IL 60068 | (847) 823-8327 | tealula.com | TeaLula has been the premiere provider of loose leaf teas to the community since 2008. Sheila Duda, a Certified Tea Specialist, opened the shop to provide an oasis to those who enjoy the benefits tea can have on the mind and body. She carries white, green, oolong, black, and Puer tea, plus herbal infusions, rooibos, and tisanes, and offers a variety of tea accessories to help you enjoy a cup wherever life takes you. Customers can browse through more than 150 unique loose leaf teas and always try a sample at the tasting bar.

Bakersville | 8357 W Golf Rd, Niles, IL 60714 | (847) 966-0404 | www.bakersville-niles.com | This coffee shop and bakery offers BCBC - the freshest roasted coffee by a local artisan roaster. BCBC gives 80% of profit to charities! Additional offerings include bubble tea, milk tea, Korean traditional teas, and smoothies.  Bakersville offers a free wifi hot spot. Perfect for surfing the web or getting a little work done.

Papagalino Cafe | 1537, 9014 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL 60714 | (847) 803-9260 | papagalinocafe.com | Papagalino Cafe is a family-owned restaurant and bakery. Since 1998, it has been the perfect place to enjoy a leisurely chat with friends over cappuccino and quality food. The menu features Greek and European pastries, Souvlaki, Homemade Pita, Spanakopita, Greek Frappes and more.

Local Tip: "Le Flour Cafe is a cute little coffee shop in a quiet, quaint town." - Viki Boulougouris