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Flawed favorites
We love: Intelligentsia coffee
Photo: Stephanie AndersonWe love The carefully sourced and brewed coffee at Intelligentsia (53 W Jackson Blvd, 312-253-0594, and other locations)
The flaw Tough croissants, cold breakfast breads and other disappointing pastries
The defense Intelligentsia founder and CEO Doug Zell concedes that maintaining the pastries’ freshness is an issue. “It’s something we’re aware of. We’re working on it. We get it. We understand,” he says forlornly. “The challenge is to find great premade stuff. There are a few solutions that we’re working on.”
Potential for change High
Alternatively Julius Meinl (3601 N Southport Ave, 773-868-1857, and other locations) has good coffee—and incredible pastries. Too bad it’s miles from the Loop.Jam Productions | Pitchfork | Reckless Records | Greenhouse Theater Center | Empty Bottle | Lakeshore Theater | Ald. Joe Moore | West Loop gallery district | Boystown bars | Museum campus | Funky Buddha Lounge | State Street shopping | Chicago weather | Goodman Theatre | Sonotheque | Chicago Marathon | Intelligentsia coffee | Frontera Grill's brunch | Kuma's burgers | Five Guys burgers | The Whistler's cocktails | Spa Week | Chicago Park District programs | Andersonville | WNUR | Facets Cinematheque | AMC River East 21 | Printers Row Lit Fest
Time Out Chicago / Issue 245 : Nov 5–11, 2009
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i miss when they used to get pastries from Sweet Thang.