Brü Chicago

If Randolph Street is Restaurant Row, then Milwaukee Ave. is the Coffee Canopy. Just north of Caffe Streets and The Wormhole, you’ll find Brü, a laid-back coffee shop in Wicker Park. It’s basically the coffee house equivalent of a WeWork, but free and with events like art classes and movie nights. They’re open until 7pm, and have a food menu with assorted smoothies, juices, and gluten-free crepes in case you need a snack while you wait for your chronically late friend to show up for yoga class.