I remembered this place as an awesome, multifloor, library-like place to both study and get a kickass sandwich, but now things are different. The sandwiches and lattes are still amazing, but they're split between two different storefronts, which no one tells you about until you've been waiting twenty minutes for your coffee and don't know where it went. Also, don't expect to get any work done here - especially in the wintertime, the seating is very limited and the place is quite boisterous. I was lucky enough to be there more for socializing and snagged a seat early, so it was perfect for that. But I am sad that the great study spot that the Bourgeois Pig was is no more.
Review Source:I can no longer endorse the Bourgeois Pig Cafe. My first two times here, I had a great experience. In the last six months, I've had two negative experiences. Really not sure what happened here, but the sandwiches have become incredibly skimpy and not nearly as delicious.
I went from having large, gourmet sandwiches, to a $4.50 HALF sandwich that I could have made at home. Lack of proteins, kind of toasted, small pieces of bread, and not a ton of toppings have made me wary of stopping in the Bourgeois Pig. I almost never write review updates, but I feel that my previous review was misleading. I would still come here for a cup of coffee and the atmosphere, just not to eat.
Stopped by today for half of a pilgrims progress and half of a hamlet, both with no onion. Sandwiches were both just ok. The pilgrim was bland and neither had enough filling. Mostly bread. There are better sandwiches places around. The pastries and coffee are always good though. I liked my hot chocolate and both the oatmeal raisin cookie and brownie were awesome. I love good fudgy brownies. I think with how rich the brownies are though that they should be about half the size they are. I would prefer a smaller dessert to an overpriced, massive one. It would make you sick to eat that whole thing at one time. I ate it over the course of 3 days. The decor isn't really my style but it is close to the area I stay in when I am in town so it is convenient. Some people may like the library feel of it
Review Source:Bonjour, mah bourgeois ami. I LOVE THIS PLACE. They have super delish sammies, it's all fresh and inventive, the coffee is killer, and the atmosphere is exactly what god intended for a cafe. I highly reccomend the Hobbit, Henry the VIII, and Walden sandwiches. I'd give them 5 stars, but gosh the prices are a bit high for sammies. Otherwise, killer all around.
Review Source:Can't believe I waited this long to review my favorite lunch spot in Lincoln Park!
Hands down the best salads and sandwiches I've had. Everything here is super fresh and healthy (mostly). My personal favorite is the oriental chicken salad. I am always left satisfied and pleasantly full.
I love coming here to study. They have amazing coffee and their food is equally good. My two favorites have to be the chicken parm panini and the tale of 2 turkeys. It's a little pricy but I don't really mind.
I also just love the ambiance of the place. It's an old house transformed into a posh coffee shop run by local hipsters. The staff is usually really nice and really helpful. I have never had a bad experience here. I'm so glad Rachel Rae visited on her show, otherwise I would never have learned about this little Chicago gem!
My boyfriend and I have been here a couple times for lunch. He absolutely loves their sandwiches, but he's not a  food snob like I am. I've had The Great Gatsby and The Beggar's Opera sandwiches. The tastes are ok, but honestly it's nothing special. My biggest complaint for these sandwiches are the portions, they do not put nearly enough meat in them. I love spinach and other things in my sandwich, but when those things are maybe a 2-1 portion versus my meat there's a problem. If I wanted a veggie sandwich I would order one. I also think their sandwiches are overpriced for what they are.
I do however like the atmosphere of this place and it would be great to study in since upstairs has a lot of seating and tables. I haven't tried any of their drinks, but I have had a chocolate croissant which was also delicious. All in all, if you need a good study place this is great, but for a meal I'd pass.
Lousy hipster scum...
This place is a hipster paradise, then again, what could I expect from a place called "The Bourgeois Pig"? Everyone is on their MacBook or "philosophizing" loudly with each other about naive bullshit. Right now at the table next to me, two ironically dressed hipsters (they're such individuals!) chat about the "Puerto Rican gangs that rule Humboldt Park". How it's dangerous to leave the sanctity of Wicker Park at night. Somehow, hipsters complaining about being terrified to leave their re-gentrified safe-haven was amusing, but also a bit xenophobic?
Enough about hipsters and the bad indie music "the pig" plays loudly (my god, does it ever stop!!). This place pisses me off. First off, it's constantly packed. Rain, snow, weekdays, whenever, it's wall to wall people. One time, I couldn't even get in the door it was so packed! What I mean is that it was so full, people were literally in the door frame because all other areas were filled with human flesh. So 90% of the time I go empty-handed, I have to just leave because it's too ridiculous. When I DO get in (sounds like I try a lot, but I could count on one hand the number of times I've actually been inside), I expect a lot. It's like, hey there are a lot of business that I really like and I want to succeed; what makes you so special?
Two: the drinks are overpriced. On top of that, I couldn't pay with a card and the staff was really rude and unfriendly about it. It's the 21st century; how am I the bad guy by trying to pay with a debit card?
Three: no free wireless? WTF! You have to pay $2.50 for 30 mins or $7.95 for 24 hours. Are you fucking kidding me?! Even the McDonald's across the street (or library 2 blocks away if you want to be more classy) have free wireless.
Four: for all the "organic", "fair trade" and "local" things...they don't even recycle! Are you serious, you hypocritical hipsters?!? To me that is the most basic thing if you are trying to be environmental.
I would have given this place two or three stars for the quality of the food and drinks here, because they're decent/alright (nothing special) on a purely taste basis. At the same time, the reviews for this place are too positive and I want to take them down a peg.
ZERO STARS
Let me take you through my garbage experience with this amateur joke of a restaurant. Â We order two sandwiches at 11:10 on Sunday. Quoted an hour delivery, a little long for sandwiches but no big deal. 1:15 later the food arrives, and it's the wrong order. I call to let them know, the guy was very apologetic, I understand this happens, no problem at all i tell him. He says the new order will be there in 20 minutes and to keep the food we have (I offered to give it back).
20 minutes later I get a call from someone else. A girl who explains that they mixed up our order with our neighbors (building next door she means, not apartment neighbors). She asks if we would mind exchanging with them?! I said, no I do not want to do that. We've had the food for 20 minutes, I have no idea what they've done. I assume that like me, they lifted up the bread, inspected it to make sure it was not their order. She was surprised by this response.
40 minutes after that (now an hour from the "we'll have your CORRECT order in 20 minutes quote). I call back and am told the delivery guy is out, so I should have the food within 20 MORE minutes. Starting to get pissed at this point.
30 minutes after that I call back and ask for a manger, apparently there was none that day (sunday?). The guy didn't know the food hadn't arrived yet, because as he explained to me, they use a 3rd party delivery service so they have no idea. He said he could try to get a hold of him through this company, which I said probably should have been done an hour ago!! So basically, there's no way for him to know that food did not arrive until someone calls and complains. Even if they've already called SEVERAL TIMES. He offered "a gift card or something" (not saying anything about how to receive/redeem this), but I explained I did not want anything, just my food. It was past 2:00 at this point!
Finally the food arrives and SUCKS. I admit that I was not in an enthusiastic mind set at this point, but still, it sucked. I was lucky enough to have another sandwich for lunch today from the mix up, but unfortunately this sandwich also sucked and had a giant hair in it. Needless to say I will never order this garbage again.
As a warning, if you get this delivered you may want to check on the status every "20 minutes" or so, as they have zero accountability for their delivery process.
Rachel Ray, you should be ashamed of promoting this place.
Come here for the unique-ness of the place. It's got a vintage feel, and every inch of it has something interesting to look at.
Food is decent, but go for lunch over breakfast, or just for coffee.
What I thought was strange, and what some may love about the place, is it's eccentric service. There are two different counters, one you can order food at, but if you want coffee AND food you need to go to the other counter. Â Then they take your name, and come and find you for your order. So if you're sitting outside, they shout your name from the inside until they find you. It's a little odd.
Also the baristas like to brag that they have a "special way of making coffee" and often make it a point to tell patrons.... it's cinnamon. They add cinnamon to all of the drinks. That's it, the end. Â But I like cinnamon, so I'll roll with it, but if you don't, you better tell them before you order!
PS--It's gotten a lot of local notoriety, and it's been on Rachel Ray's travel show. Â Neat.
The food was fine, nothing spectacular. My experience has more to do with the terrible staff.
First, there was a moderately long line and only one cashier. You know that feeling? It's short enough for you to stay, but then long enough to be like, "What the hell?! Put another cashier on!"a
Second, when I finally reached the counter to order the cashier just looks at me. Says nothing, not even hello. I say hello and she says nothing. I felt like my ordering was a huge inconvenience.
I placed my order and went next door to pick up my drinks. I stand by the counter waiting for some kind of acknowledgment or even instruction. I overhear the barista say, "how do you make Mexican hot chocolate?" (my order) and the other barista says, "with cinnamon, but we don't have any." The first barista says, "I'll just make it with nutmeg and if they say anything I'll just tell them that's how we make it."
At this point I interrupt her and say,"Actually, that's my drink and I don't want nutmeg."
Rachel Ray may have liked this place but the people ruin it. I won't be coming back, thank you.
If you want to try out the Pig, or if you've been there before and have been meaning to get back, I'd suggest that you do so soon. Mason seems to have fallen on hard times and the Pig with him. The second floor on the left side has been blocked off. A barista told me that it had been turned into "apartments", and on further questioning, said that it had been turned into a single apartment - Mason has moved into the upstairs floor of his own coffeehouse, in order to save on rent, having moved out of his own home.
When the owner, himself, is that close to homelessness, you know that bankruptcy is dangerously close at hand which, in this case, is a shame. Really, no fault of the owner's or the staff's - the Pig underwent a major expansion right before money suddenly started getting very tight for a lot more of us - bad luck, not bad planning. All of a sudden, there were mortgages to pay and one could see traffic getting a lot lighter, I suppose, because going out for coffee became a luxury many of us decided we'd do well to go without.
The thing is, places like the Pig aren't exactly like the average chain establishment where one goes in, gets caffeinated and then vanishes, having interacted with nobody outside of a few empty pleasantries exchanged with the barristas, and hardly having been encouraged to by the sterile corporate environment and a staff that is looking over its shoulder, nervously wondering when the axe will fall and wondering if they dare be more friendly or relaxed than a cool professional detachment will let them be. If one of those places closes, one just gets a scarcely distinguishable product from another place, maybe a block and a half away, from people one will forget as quickly as one forgot those working at the place that just closed. They're warehouses dispensing commodities, nothing more. A place like the Pig, however, builds community, a big deal anywhere, and even more so in a city like Chicago because people can go in there, and just get up, wander around, breath freely and talk to each other. The atmosphere is completely different - like the difference between being in a dorm lounge vs. being in a corporate office.
If enough people make use of their one last chance to get to a place they've enjoyed that the business they bring keeps the Pig alive, that's great, and I hope that happens, but I wouldn't count on it. No, I'd suggest getting there while the getting is good to reconnect with friends you were getting to know, and might otherwise lose track of, and to experience something you might not be seeing much more of.
Very cute coffee house. I don't really know what it is that's cute about the place, because it's a cozy house that's all, but you can't shake off that homey, yet refreshing feeling you get at really majestic places for getting work done (like the Ohio State University library or the University of Florida's Library West).
You enter, get your coffee or tea or chocolate or drink of choice, or simply skip this and just order a meal option, then find a table, and sit down with your laptop or a book, or homework. There's plenty of natural light upstairs, and the staff will bring your orders up for you.
Their drinks are really large, and they are GOOD. I had their coca mocha and it was as if I was having coffee at my grandma's...it was very cozy.
Definitely a place I want to come back to when I need to code some more :)
I'm going to start a set of reviews on Chicago's coffee shops as I go on my quest for the very best. Mostly I'm evaluating based on the standard of best-tasting espresso, since that's what I'm looking for. Also, from the perspective of a student, things like atmosphere and wifi and friendliness come into play. Â Mainly espresso will be the standard though.
Thus Bourgeois Pig (I wonder if anyone really can spell the name of this place without help from google) gets three stars. Â You can kind of tell when you're in a coffee shop for 30 seconds about how good to expect their espresso to be. Â That's definitely what happened here. Â When the barista pulling your shots is asking questions about how to do it from the other barista, you can set your expectations accordingly.
The espresso was meh, pretty sweet but not much acidity..kind of bland-tasting and over-extracted. Crema was thin and mouthfeel a bit watery. Served in a demitasse but no spoon (#petpeeve)
I'd heard it was a great place to study and I can see that. Â It's got tons of seating, including a patio, two sides to the bottom floor, and a second floor. Â The upstairs is nice and chill with plenty of tables. Problem is you get a wifi password with your purchase which is good for just two hours. Note to self: don't come here for extended study sessions.
Overall not super impressed with the espresso but I can see myself coming back for the upstairs area and maybe to try some of the food on their very extensive menu.
If you're in (or near) Lincoln Park, you have to go to B. Pig. It's a hipster, upscale sandwich shop and the sandwiches are absolutely delicious! I typically get the Great Gatsby and have also had the Secret Garden and hummus plate. All yummy! It's hard to try other sandwiches because I love the GG so much, but next time I go I will! Also, the (iced) coffee is amazing...another reason why I go. I highly recommend B. Pig!
Review Source:I can't believe I never went here when I lived on campus at DePaul... I feel like I missed out. I've been here twice now, and the second experience was slightly better than the first, but both were quite good!
A couple kind of weird things that I feel I should get out of the way first:
1) If you order a special drink, you have to leave the food side, go outside, and enter the side of the building where they make and sell the drinks in order to retrieve your drink. I did this both times, and both times the guy working on the other side asked me what drink I ordered. I don't know if the communication isn't great between the two sides or the guy was just confirming my drink order. A little strange, but not horribly inconvenient. And the drinks were good. The first time I had an Italian soda (though I can't remember what the flavor was), and the second time I had a "scooby shake," a peanut buttery shake. Both were good, but I thought I should mention that little quirk.
2) You can get a hand-held menu, but I'd suggest reading the one on the wall, because it seems to be more accurate. Both times I visited, I had the East of Eden sandwich... But the first time, I only looked at the hand-held menu, which listed the ingredients as basil hummus, olives, avocado, tomatoes, swiss cheese, leaf spinach, and alfalfa sprouts on sundried tomato bread... Sounded right up my alley, but when I got my sandwich, it had mushrooms on it. I'm not incredibly picky, but there are two things that I know I absolutely do not like, and those are mushrooms and pickles. Luckily, mushrooms don't leak everywhere like pickles do, so I just picked them out and it wasn't a big deal. I also noticed that my sandwich didn't have sprouts on it, which was slightly disappointing, but not the end of the world. It was also a little strange because my friend, who ordered the same sandwich, got sprouts on hers. Hmmm... The second time I visited, I checked the hand-held menu to see if I had missed something, and mushrooms weren't listed... but when I looked on the wall, there they were (didn't notice if sprouts were listed or not though, hmm). So my only suggestion to this place would be to update their menus (the one on the website seems to be outdated, too)!
This seems like a lot of complaining for a four-star review. I guess that's because the food is worth it. Everything is fresh and delicious. Both times I've sat upstairs, and once on the couches in the nice bright room with the fireplace. There's also, curiously, an old-fashioned phone booth and when you go in the bathroom you sort of feel like you're in someone's house... or at least, I did.
TL;DR - Cool place with a nice vibe and good food, just make sure you double-check the ingredients of whatever you're ordering to make sure you're getting what you want to get.
We came here for lunch one Saturday afternoon and the sandwiches on the menu were creatively named, such as Henry the VIII and The Catcher in the Rye. Both were delicious and lived up to their names. The nice thing about this place is that you can get half-sandwiches so you can mix and match.
They had a great local soft drink selection. Their ginger beer and root beer were amazing! Also, the restaurant provided indoor and outdoor seating. We'll definitely go there again if we ever craved for a sandwich.
My boyfriend and I found this place via Yelp so we decided to stop by to grab something to drink after walking around the area.
We were somewhat confused by the layout, but eventually found the cafe. Â One side of the house is the deli, the other is the cafe and there is an upstairs area.
The drinks we ordered tasted great as did the chocolate chip banana nut bread that we ate. Â The prices were somewhat steep, but not too outrageous. Â
The crowd definitely is hipster so if you aren't into that type of crowd than maybe this place is not for you. Â Also, the cafe seemed a bit dark.
But, good coffee drinks and I would come back again to try the sandwiches.
I stared at the Bourgeois Pig's menu of literary and historical themed sandwiches for at least 20 minutes. Is Walt Whitman known for sandwiches? Do I like Rye bread or just that the sandwich is named the Cather in the Rye? My hunger got the best of me, and I made the easy choice: the one with all the awards, "The Sun Also Rises." I have no idea of the reason behind the name, but my stomach didn't care. Very Tasty Sandwich! I could have used some more greens to bulk up the Bread, Hummus, Turkey, and Swiss cheese mix, but I was impressed. The sun dried tomato bread isn't all that special, but still tasty. The side green salad was larger than expected with over sized mushrooms and lots of veggies. My friend ordered the East of Eden and didn't share because she ate it too quickly. No complaints there!
The staff was very friendly. The sandwiches could be $1 cheaper since they don't come with a side, but the ingredients are very high quality. I don't like that there isn't a soda fountain or ice maker. The patio seating is great.
I will be returning for the sandwiches and the ego boost of having read all the books that inspired the menu.
This place was incredible! Â I'd been hearing about it for a while but had hesitated from trying it out. Â Cafes are hard to do really well. Â It was an unforgettable experience. Â The menu was extensive and riddled with quirky literary names, I had the Walden, and the venue was a dream come true. Â With multiple rooms full of old chairs, comfy couches, the atmosphere was casual, laid-back, and inviting.
I will most definitely be frequenting Lincoln Park, if only to have lunch here.
Let me tell you about this place......OMG. Garden Party, Secret Garden, Great Gatsby, Old man and the Sea, The Hamlet, The Sun Also Rises, The Hobbit, The Pilgrims Progress and the Veggie Panini are OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD! I am a sandwich LOVER and I am a LOVER of this place!!
Now on the down side, the delivery is hit and miss with me. Ordered it today and it was PERFECT! In fact, whoever put together my hummus plate is a genius and I really like them. I asked for no pita, just veggies and it came LOADED! Their hummus is the best hands down. I challenge you to find better.
On the miss side: one time my hummus plate came loaded with onions and no carrots. Onions and hummus. Hmmmm...not my ideal dipping vessel. One time they left off 1/2 the veggies listed on my Garden Party and forgot the cream cheese. Another time they put WAY too much cream cheese. So, it can be a bit frustrating. Go in to the place and it will be spot on. I think they have one chef who takes advantages of delivery orders and when he/she is gone, they are great. Who knows. I keep coming back for more ;)
When I was a young kid in the area, I used to go here to study. It's hard to find a place to sit down. The place is overrun with college kids. And the people who run the place are, in my opinion, a bit pretentious and only accepting of people who fit their mold - i.e. hipsters/college kids/people who wear their uniform. Setting that aside. I dropped in for a quick look-see and coffee last week. Hasn't changed much, but still worth checking out.
The cool thing about this place is that they are linked with the arts community of the area. They actively pursue artists who want to display/sell their work. I've bought a few works in the past and bought a few in my most recent visit. Makes me feel apart of the community that way.
Give it a try, you might not want to come back or you might find it to be your thing - I don't know. But there's only one way of finding out.
Really convoluted layout. Pretension and ironic silliness by its patrons and staff.
...but good coffee. Dammit.
I really want to hate on this place because it embodies much of what I hate about hipsters. To my left were a group of high school/college-aged kids talking about how much they hate that electronica is getting big in the US. A student from DePaul came up to me as part of a class survey about why I am not a vegan. Outfits. Outfits. Outfits. It's like I stepped into an episode of Portlandia up in here. Everyone is wearing plaid shirts coupled with Toms. I was so overdressed ... with a polo.
However, I can't discount their coffee. I ordered a hot Latte and was pleasantly surprised by the crema of the espresso. It had excellent body and there was no bitterness anywhere in the drink.
Regardless, I don't think I'll be coming back. It's simply not my scene and not my kind of people. It's also a bit too dark (at least on the second floor) to do any meaningful studying.
HOLY SANDWICH CHOICES!
We walked in after church a few Sundays ago, and were a little overwhelmed with how many sandwiches were on their menu. They are a little pricey, but the sandwich I chose (The Great Gatsby) was pretty delicious! They have a cute patio outside for a nice day, and plenty of space inside as well.
I would definitely go back!
This cafe is tucked away and I almost missed it, even when walking past it, but I'm so glad I was introduced to it by a friend!
So far I've tried the regular coffee, americano, and the chai tea latte here, all of which are great. The baristas craft the coffee carefully, and I appreciate that. I've heard great things about the sandwiches but have never actually tried them myself. I plan to, the next time I visit.
I do like that it is open relatively late, which provides time for friends and I to chat after work hours. There is ample seating on the "sandwich" side of the cafe (it is split into two sides), as well as upstairs. The only gripe I have about the cafe is the wifi -- when it's crowded, the wifi is extremely slow and sometimes doesn't even work. In addition, it is limited to 2 hours of access.
In general, I really enjoy the coffee here and the general atmosphere of the cafe, and would recommend it as a "coffee chat" spot more than a study/work spot.
Ok, first the good:
The coffee is lovely
The food is also good
The building is absolutely beautiful
Now the bad:
If you want to go to this place at reasonable time on a weekend, FORGET IT. there are too many people and too few seats. Most of the tables meant for 2 or 3 people are taken up by ONE person with a laptop. Its ridiculous.
plus, my boyfriend and i had some food that was boxed up and were OBViously leftovers from lunch and we were rudely asked if we were going to eat them in the coffee shop. What?! excuse me but that was entirely unnecessary. Thanks for the threat, but no, we have no interest in eating our leftovers here. jesus.
this place is nice, but on the weekend, it sucks. balls.
Rude employee of the afternoon: man in yellow baseball cap and black framed glasses. watch out.
3 years ago I would have given this place 5 stars. Â Now? Â It gets 3 for the following reason:
THE BOURGEOIS PIG IS NOT A PUBLIC LIBRARY!!!
I tripped over multiple computer cords that were strung across the room. Â Wifi hobos were sitting solo at pretty much ever single table. Â I understand that it's a lovely studying environment, but the various students have turned it into an incredibly crowded and freaking loud study lounge. Â I was a paying customer (I got the chicken parm panini, which was FAB), and I just wanted to sit with my boyfriend and have a nice warm afternoon lunch. Â I went upstairs to find a table and every single available space was taken up by a macbook and a coed, of which none had a single BP product at her seat. Â I found this incredibly insulting, as this is a great business with wonderful food and drink. Â This isn't just some Starbucks where you can squat for hours and people will just have to find another Starbucks if they want a seat.
When I used to live in LP, this place hadn't caught on as much as a Study Central, so it was possible to sit and drink some tea and enjoy good company. Â Now it's so loud that you can't help but overhear some law students' thoughts on their recent group project, Â or as happened the last time I was there, Â a particularly cringe-worthy interview between some liberal arts major and the DePaul theatre school's admissions counselor. Â You can't relax there anymore.
I understand that the wifi is paid and BP is making their bones, but it's really really uncomfortable to walk into a place and think you're just interrupting everyone's studies when all you want is a sandwich. Â It certainly didn't give me any incentive to go back.
Also: when they remodeled they took away the wall of loose tea, which I understand, but I miss being able to take my pick from the wall. Â That's just a nitpick, as they still have the variety, you just don't have to bring the jar to them anymore.
Overall, this place has great food, great atmosphere, and it's at a great location, but unless you are a DePaul student, or if you have a lot of feelings about Plato's Republic, I'd stay away.
So this place is a fun little haunt, tucked away from Depaul-ian Bro splendor right off the lincoln/halsted/fullerton clusterfuck. Step inside and it's like you've just bitten off a slice of old europe, a funky hybrid of a British library and a Prague cafe. Weird curiosities are chilling out on the walls, I want to say there's an ox yoke and a huge hacksaw hanging around like no big deal.
Bourgie Pig's banana-nutella shake: SHIT JUST GOT REAL. my boif swears by that monster accompanied by a little red velvet cupcake or a huge brownie brick. And the sandwiches rule. But a lady must watch her figure, so i stick to the marvelous assortment of fancy teas or an iced coffee, which is always well-cut and never too watery thank you very much.
The people who work here are always courteous, friendly, and prompt. I have a panic attack every time I think about stepping foot inside one of those Wicker Park Coffee Clubs manned by waxy douchebags  who seem to want to make the process of ordering a bean-based drink as uncomfortable as possible. (i mean is it detrimental to the growth of your ironic moustache to SMILE at people occasionally??  we're all in the same boat here and my degree in industrial design hasn't worked out post-grad either, you don't need to look at me like i just said my favorite Lou Reed record is "Lou Reed Greatest Hits")
At Bourgie Pig there's no elitist bullshit and i actually feel welcome entering the place, which is also one of the better things about the People Who Come Here. Generally they're Depaul Psychology majors studying schizoaffective disorder in anxious silence, and people seem to respect each other's space. You can sit inside or out, the space has changed around a bit in the past few months and it's a little confusing, but I love upstairs on the red victorian sofas.
Hopefully the Pig will be around for years to come, it's a great place to hide from the oppressive greyness of the Chi.
I loved the pig and it was a great place to come to when I was in high school because I felt like a cool sophisticate since I was the only one hip enough to be at a cool 'college' coffee place during the go-go days of the Starbuck's boom.
Wandering around LP a few weeks ago with my lady friend and walking down memory lane with a trip to my old high school I decided to show my lady friend the 'cool guy' coffee shop that I used to frequent.
I have never been a big coffee fan and when I came here it was mostly to eat their sandwiches. My gf though obviously ordered their coffee but it was a bit confusing since we ordered in one half of the house and had to go to the other. The coffee bar are though is very small though and if more than 3 people are waiting for coffee it makes it very cramped. Other than that, I still love the attention they put into making everything-the Mexican hot chocolate is a slightly different twist on a classic with the addition of a little bit of cinnamon and if you can sit down upstairs or in the front area to spend a couple hours you should.
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