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Star Lounge Cafe

1. Star Lounge Cafe

4.5 star rating
50 reviews

To the front, the setup might lead you to believe you were at a bar, but take a few steps further and it's all down-to-business cafe patrons with laptops and stacks of work.  I'd pick this place if I had a book to write, but not if I wanted to catch some conversation over coffee.  But the atmosphere is very cozy - much moreso than other neighboring Chicago Ave cafes (ie. Atomix - bad furniture,…

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