Coffee and Cake

Intelligentsia. Local joe roaster and wholesale hero. 53 W Jackson / The Loop / 312 253 0594 / from 6am Mon-fri, from 8am Sat / + branches / intelligentsiacoffee.com

Palm Court. Popular harp n’ fountain tea-time classic. The Drake / 140 E Walton / Gold Coast / 312 787 2200 / 1-5pm daily

Sweet Mandy B’s. Pastel homespun cupcake nirvana. 1208 W Webster / Lincoln Park / 773 244 1174 / from 8am daily / sweetmandybs.com

Doughnut Vault. Burn cals queuing for these epic O’s. 401 N Franklin / River North / from 8am Mon-fri, 9.30am Sat-sun / go early / + branches / doughnutvault.com / or sample the quirky flavours at Glazed & Infused / 939 W Armitage / Lincoln Park / 312 226 5556 / + branches / goglazed.com

More java gargles at Il Gran Bar Lavazza and Caffè Vergnano, both at Eataly (see Lunch) / Gran Bar from 8am, Caffè from 10am.