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7 — Yes, 7! — New Cafes

Posted on July 9

Emily Mack

Four separate photos combined into one composite panel of photos. On the top left, there's an empty cafe where the walls are pink and the ceiling is white. On the top right there's an empty cafe with hanging lights and wood paneling. On the bottom left, there's a cafe with people standing in line behind a wood booth. On the bottom right, there's a pop-up cafe with people standing outside and someone behind the camera holding a coffee

From left to right: Hello Kitty Cafe (Courtesy of Victoria Kent PR); Southport Colectivo (Courtesy of Colectivo); Canyon Coffee at Design Within Reach (Courtesy of Nicole Parisian); Cafe Con Encanto (Michelle Navarro / City Cast Chicago)

Every month, we bring you news about the newest restaurant openings across Chicago … and this month, they’re all cafes!

Hello Kitty Cafe in the Loop

The world’s largest Hello Kitty Cafe just opened downtown. It’s 8,000 square feet, two stories tall and, you guessed it, pink. Very pink. The space also features a speakeasy-style Bow Room, reservations for which are now open.

Cafe Con Encanto in McKinley Park

This cafe on wheels is bringing vanilla lattes, matcha horchata, affogato, sandwiches, and more to McKinley Park. It’s located on 37th Street between Archer and Leavitt and open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Michelle’s order: Iced latte with their horchata syrup

Tawney Coffee in Brighton Park

The sibling duo that runs Tawney initially sold coffee out of their home — then out of a car. Now, Tawney is back at its permanent space on Pope John Paul II Drive, following a three-month hiatus for repairs.

Arwa Yemeni Coffee in Logan Square

Yemeni coffee shops are popping up all over Albany Park. Finally, there’s one in Logan Square, in the former Infuzed Cafe. And good news for night owls, it’s open till 10 p.m.

Got time? Explore around the corner!

Colectivo Coffee in Lakeview

Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Colectivo has been expanding across Chicago for years. The newest location opened yesterday in the Southport corridor, following delays and a major rebuild.

For a Limited Time: Canyon Coffee in West Loop

Inside luxury furniture store Design Within Reach, California-based Canyon Coffee is operating a pop-up shop through July 26. It also features pastry from Logan Square’s popular Allez Cafe.

Coming Soon: Groundswell Coffee Roasters in the Loop

As if there wasn’t enough to explore inside the Fine Arts Building, Groundswell Coffee Roasters opens there July 20, next to the former Artist’s Cafe storefront. It will serve food from West Loop bakery Good Ambler.