Heritage is a bike shop first, coffee shop second. But even though it caters to the cooler-than-you biking community, Heritage takes the coffee shop role seriously. With outposts scattered throughout the north side and downtown, they serve up a decent portion of the Chicago coffee-drinking population. Two of their locations (Lakeview and Fulton Market) offer bike services, while the other outposts focus on coffee. Most of their locations, bike shop or not, have ample seating, free wifi and plenty of outlets to go around.
So whether you’re looking for a locally-made bike with a side of locally-roasted coffee or vice versa, Heritage is your place.
the details
| Address | River North: 676 N LaSalle Dr, Chicago |
| Website | https://www.heritagebikesandcoffee.com/ |
| Yelp | https://www.yelp.com/biz/heritage-bicycles-general-store-chicago |
| @heritagebikesandcoffee | |
| Hours | varies by location but generally 7am – 5pm everyday, Loop locations have limited hours |
| Price | $$ – pretty standard $3-5 pricing |
| Aesthetic | aesthetic in an ad agency art director kind of way |
good to know
Go here for: your daily coffee fix, or to get your bike fixed (or both)
Order this: any of their espresso drinks are a solid bet
Amount of time to spend: great for to-go, but many locations have ample and comfy seating if you’re looking to stay longer
When to come: anytime, because Chicago is the magical land of uncrowded coffee shops as long as you’re not at Starbucks
Getting here:
- River North: about 8 minutes from the Chicago station (red), 10 minute walk from the Grand station (red)
- West Loop: about a 5 min walk from Morgan (pink, green)
- Lakeview: about a 10 min walk from Wellington (brown, purple).
- Loop: Adams location is right around the corner from the Adams Wabash (green, pink, brown, orange, purple) Station, and just a few minutes walk from Monroe (red and blue stations). S Wacker location is closest to Quincy (pink, brown, orange, purple)
- Uptown: about a 5 min walk from Wilson (red, purple), or a 2 min walk from Lawrence (red, purple)
Other things to note:
- They also serve a selection of tea and pastries.
- Most locations are good for working.
Last visited: May 2021
Last updated: July 2021
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