"With a photogenic tiled archway and a Mexico City–meets–Paris design by artist John Zabawa, Café Telegrama opened in late 2023 and quickly gained social-media attention; co-owner Andrew Lawson says the team wanted a buzzy, busy New York–style restaurant energy, the cafe occasionally offers free coffee and meals to regular neighborhood residents, and it shares a building with its sibling restaurant Ètra at 737 N. Western." - Kelly Dobkin