La primera vez que Jesse Íñiguez entró a una cafetería fue durante su primer año de universidad. Antes de eso, solo las había visto en la televisión. En marzo de 2025, Íñiguez abrió Back of...

The first time Jesse Íñiguez stepped into a coffee shop was during his freshman year of college. Before that, they were only places he saw on TV. In March of 2025, Íñiguez opened Back of the Yards...

Christopher LeMark stood on stage in front of a full crowd at The Promontory the night of Oct. 11 and led the room through a simple call and response: “The city … of Chicago … will heal.”  LeMark...

As the leaves begin to paint the town in shades of amber and burgundy, a familiar feeling fills the streets of Chicago. The feeling of cool crisp air, Halloween cult classics, chunky knitwear and the always-anticipated...

There’s something contagious about the excitement surrounding an attraction that people deem worth lining up for.  The opening of the new Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Friday at Michigan Avenue and...

While the warm, sunny Chicago fall days slowly creep toward the bite of winter, coffee shops around the city are treating people to specialty coffees that say “fall” with every sip. “I just haven’t...

Coffee connoisseurs and casuals alike know the cost of a cup. Selling for $2 to $5 or beyond depending on the store, drink size, and specializations, coffee can seem like a large, but necessary, expense. However,...

With finals week approaching, it's time to load up on caffeine in order to finish the quarter strong Oh, finals week. A week where alarms are set in 15-minute increments to allow for maximum napping...

While cramming for a late-night study session or getting up early for that 8  a.m. lecture, many college-age students have felt that incessant need for coffee. DePaul’s own stop for coffee, smoothies,...