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Kusanya Cafe is the kind of place where you can get a cup of coffee, check out the community board, print a school paper or simply jump on the internet. You'll see people huddled together over papers strewn across the wood tables or someone walking in simply to say hello to the small staff. Because the nonprofit cafe roasts its own coffee on-site in small batches, don't hesitate to order that lavender iced latte ($3.49) or a plain cup of coffee. The breakfast and lunch menu is lush with references to famous musicians, like the Lupe Tabasco breakfast sandwich ($2.29). It features a thin egg patty, with melted cheese and Sriracha on ciabatta, and you can add sausage, spinach and tomato for an extra charge. The cozy and brightly lit environment is exactly where you want to catch up on some work or meet up with friends. 825 W. 69th St., 773-675-4758, <a href="http://www.kusanyacafe.org/">kusanyacafe.org</a> — Grace Wong

Drink This: Coffee cocktail lit on fire at Baptiste & Bottle

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

"It's an eye-opener or a nightcap," says Michael Fawthrop as a pull of Bacardi 151 catches on fire, the start of Baptiste & Bottle's Spanish coffee. While many bartenders are...

5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

1) Learn to make mochi Take an optimistic leap forward to summer with a DIY mochi ice cream class, hosted by Yuzu Sushi and Robata Grill. Chewy, subtly flavored mochi,...

How to buy wine glasses

May 23, 2019 at 8:57 a.m.

Breaking news: Wine is meant for drinking. It's meant for imbibing and sharing and enjoying in the company of others. It is not precious, at least in comparison to Gollum...

19th-century Viennese chef Franz Sacher would be pleased, I think, by the version of his eponymous chocolate cake served at Café Selmarie in Lincoln Square. First, the top of each slice of Sacher torte is decorated with his name, elegantly written in chocolate script. Second, the cake is a real looker: Layers of chocolate cake are mortared with raspberry preserve and chocolate buttercream; the whole thing is then frosted with more buttercream and wrapped in a smooth sheet of bittersweet chocolate — firm enough to be eaten on its own, if you like, with a fork. Third, every bite is delicious. The devil's food cake is firm and pleasant, while the raspberry offers a deep berry counterpoint to all the chocolate. $4.20. 4729 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-989-5595, <a href="http://cafeselmarie.com/" target="_blank">www.cafeselmarie.com</a>. — Bill Daley

M Burger giving out free burgers Wednesday

June 5, 2018 at 12:52 p.m.

M Burger is giving out free burgers this Wednesday, March 22, in honor of the local chain's seventh anniversary. The offer is available for hamburgers, cheeseburgers, specialty burgers and even...

Uncouth Vermouth, made in New York, comes in a number of styles, including Apple Mint, Raspberry and Hops.

Drink This: Uncouth is not your grandparents’ vermouth

June 5, 2018 at 1:37 p.m.

M.F.K Fisher, the storied American food writer and author, was known to love vermouth. Whether sipping the stuff at breakfast with a buttered English muffin, casually from a tumbler when...

Mario Scordato of The Chopping Block makes a salad with butter leaf lettuce, watermelon radish, purple carrot and buttermilk dressing during a demonstration at theGood Food Festival in 2015.

5 things to eat, drink and do this weekend

June 5, 2018 at 2:47 p.m.

1) Attend a family-friendly foodie fest On Saturday, the family-friendly Good Food Festival is offering free admission for the first time (register online), so if you're interested in watching chef...

Sold-out Chicago Pizza Summit offers fans 2nd chance for tickets

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

Never underestimate pizza's ability to draw a crowd. After selling out two sessions in 10 minutes, Old-Style beer's Chicago Pizza Summit is offering some enthusiastic pizza fans a chance to...

Big, punchy Filipino flavors coming out of Smalls’ reconcepted kitchen

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

You've likely heard of the Southern meat-and-three. Well, get ready for the rice-and-three. Smalls Smoke Shack, the tiny 480-square-foot space in the Irving Park neighborhood known for its barbecue and...

‘Hamilton’ stars give Founding Fathers-inspired wines a shot — are they revolutionary?

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

Have you heard of this little musical about the Founding Fathers, currently onstage in Chicago? You know, that one with the song about taking your shot? Or something? Yeah, "Hamilton."...

Startender Julia Momose goes nonalcoholic with new menu at Oriole

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

What happens when one of the city's most buzzworthy mixologists leaves the bar program she helped put on the map? She (mostly) drops the booze and takes up nonalcoholic drinks...

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