Brü Chicago

"If Randolph Street is Restaurant Row, then Milwaukee Ave. is the Coffee Canopy. Just north of The Wormhole, you’ll find Brü. Not only is it a great place to get some work done, but there’s a separate shared workspace, too. It’s basically the coffee house equivalent of a WeWork, but free and with events like art classes and movie nights." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru

"If Randolph Street is Restaurant Row, then this stretch of Milwaukee Ave. is the Coffee Canopy. Just north of The Wormhole, you’ll find Brü, a laid-back coffee shop in Wicker Park. It’s basically the coffee house equivalent of a WeWork, but free and with events like yoga and movie nights. They’re open until 7pm, and have a food menu with assorted smoothies, juices, and gluten-free crepes in case you need a snack while you wait for your chronically late friend to show up." - veda kilaru

"A cozy coffee house filled with pillow-strewn couches and plush armchairs, Brü serves Chicago-themed drinks like the Purple Line protein shake (strawberry, blueberry, peanut butter, organic almond milk, and whey protein). Linger and take advantage of the free WiFi while having gluten-free almond cookies, crepes, or chia pudding as a snack." - Naomi Waxman, Samantha Nelson

"Gluten-free diners don’t have to miss out on the fun of crepes at Bru, a cozy neighborhood cafe that specializes in rice crepes shaped into a cone and stuffed with ingredients like spicy beef, blue cheese with mushrooms, and banana with Nutella. The team has also added vegan options including tofu teriyaki and dairy-free strawberry Biscoff." - Naomi Waxman, Ashok Selvam

"If Randolph Street is Restaurant Row, then Milwaukee Ave. is the Coffee Canopy. Just north of and , you’ll find Brü, a laid-back coffee shop in Wicker Park. It’s basically the coffee house equivalent of a WeWork, but free and with events like art classes and movie nights. They’re open until 7pm, and have a food menu with assorted smoothies, juices, and gluten-free crepes in case you need a snack while you wait for your chronically late friend to show up for yoga class." - Veda Kilaru