Spring is here and the birds are returning. It’s a short migration, as the crow flies. Just a few hops away from downtown Libertyville Metra station, finches and warblers alight for crumbs. Keep your eye on the sparrow. With so much hustle and bustle, I can’t keep track of them all coming or going for … Continue reading Birdy’s Coffee House
Duck…duck…duck… DONUT! Spring has me feeling a little daffy. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Duck Donuts. “The Maple Bacon is so good that I want to take a bath in it. This has just the right amount of sweetness. I’ve never had bacon on a donut before Duck Donuts. The … Continue reading Duck Donuts
The Wild Roaster is on the loose. She’s brewing the best hot coffee at winter festivals. She’s serving homemade, fresh-baked goods at farmer’s markets. She calls the Lake Cook Metra Station in Deerfield her home, and she welcomes us all for a spin of Smooth Jazz, because it’s nobody’s Whiskey Business but ours, and we … Continue reading The Wild Roaster
It was Saturday, but we had two for the time. A crossover, a mashup, it’s two for the show. Three to get ready and four to go. Never for the money, always for the love. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Hahn’s Bakery x Graham’s 318 Coffee House. “The Mixed Berry … Continue reading Hahn’s Bakery x Graham’s 318 Coffee House
It’s almost time for Mardi Gras. I don’t want your tacky beads or tchotchke souvenir tall glasses. Show me your Coffee and Chicory; and, while you’re at it, let me see your Beignets. If my aim is true, then I must point the way to Cafe Du Monde. “Hey, Joe. You wanna give it a go?” … Continue reading Cafe Du Monde
(Needle drop.) Germany! Beer! Sausage! Mustard! Sauerkraut! Oktoberfest! Christkindlesmarkt! Coffee. (Vinyl scratch.) To all other coffee purveyors, Achtung! Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Tchibo Coffee. “Mmm…the Dark Roast is nice and strong. Oh, this is delicious. I really like this black. I’ve actually never seen this before. I need to get … Continue reading Tchibo Coffee
Welcome to The Simple Luxuries. Thank you for visiting my WordPress blog. That was my introduction on April 1, 2019. Fifty-two posts later, we are moving forward into our third year. Although the current availability of places to visit and things to try have been limited, we hope to join everyone soon like a wave … Continue reading Year Two: Review
Oak & Bond Coffee Company in Charlotte, North Carolina introduced us to their stimulating range of whole bean coffee, aged in barrels of: Bourbon Whiskey from Kentucky; Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa, California; and Scotch Whisky from Scotland. If Oak & Bond Coffee Co. improved the coffee experience from ordinary to extraordinary, how can we help start the … Continue reading Oak & Bond Coffee: New Year’s Recipes
Have you ever had a taste for something that you hadn’t tasted before? Does that sound impossible? What if new blends of your favorite flavors were introduced to you? Expand your mind—it’s time to wake up the taste buds, and enrich the palate. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Oak & … Continue reading Oak & Bond Coffee: Flight Tasting
817 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 “In a world…” of infinite cafés and coffee shops, one name rises up to break the chain: Peet’s Coffee. Check your local listings for opening times. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Peet’s Coffee. “Peet’s Coffee has a brewed dark roast Coffee of the Day … Continue reading Peet’s Coffee
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