899 North Milwaukee Avenue, Unit 300, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 The landscape of craft coffee and tea is booming with shops, purveyors and pop-ups. One hardly knows where to turn when choosing that next hot cuppa. Time is money, and money is money. I’m here to save you some time and money. Scroll down to … Continue reading Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea
646 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 This blog post is my holiday gift to you. I just want one holiday gift from you: Forget everything you know or thought you knew about Starbucks. Forget! You need to empty your cup before it can be filled. Scroll down to see more photos and read more … Continue reading Starbucks Reserve Roastery
112 North Green Street, Chicago, IL, 60607 Life moves fast. We see something we want. We go get that thing. We forgot what it was that introduced us to that thing. Then we remember it was some news. But we threw out that thing. So we try to remember what it was that thing said. … Continue reading Sawada Coffee
1126 East Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030 Somethings _____________________. (a) Brewing (b) Cooking (c) Making me thirsty (d) Making me hungry (e) All of the above There are cafes that brew and pour rich, bold coffee. There are restaurants that prepare and serve delicious, flavorful food. There are bakeries that offer up fresh muffins and … Continue reading Somethings Brewing
2175 Deerfield Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015 On our way to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Roy and Adele introduced Lisa and me to Cafe De Oro. This conveniently located cafe in Riverwoods surprised us all by their range of menu items, including Jeni’s Ice Cream, and the most excellent coffee from La Colombe Coffee. Lisa and … Continue reading Cafe De Oro
1825 Waukegan Road, Glenview, IL 60025 Who or what is Boba? I thought Boba’s last name was Fett. Apparently, there is a Club, and it’s not run by the Mandalorian. Boba Club is a place where you can go to relax or be productive, and enjoy one or a few of their many menu items. … Continue reading Boba Club
755 North Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048 “A long time ago at a former employer far, far away….” My friend Sandra and her husband Mark told me about a coffee roastery tucked in the back of a building at the north end of downtown Libertyville. It was Hansa Coffee Roasters. Sandra went on about how … Continue reading Hansa Coffee Roasters
240 Hawthorn Village Commons, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 The summer’s getting hotter. And the treats are getting larger! You could fly on an Airplane! to South Korea, home of Milkcow Cafe, to experience the new Premium Milk Soft Serve sensation. Or you could go to Vernon Hills or a few other select locations in North … Continue reading Milkcow Cafe
100 W. Higgins Road, Suite E5, South Barrington, IL 60010 When I mentioned to a friend that I would be going to Anna Shea for my next blog post, she replied, “I’ve been there several times.” Well, I’ve been going there since 2004. During construction before it opened. Of course, nothing was served then but … Continue reading Anna Shea Chocolates & Lounge
Welcome to The Simple Luxuries. Thank you for visiting my WordPress blog. I am also available at Instagram and Twitter. Just click the ellipsis icon (…) in the main menu to find more social media. Occasionally I will publish photo blogs on Adobe Spark. These links can be found at the end of some of … Continue reading Tala Coffee Roasters
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