The Back Parlor
Lakeview Roasters · Lakeview · sits 4–16
Twelve feet of south-facing window, one long reclaimed-oak table, and a door you can actually close. The room sits behind the roasting bar, so it smells like coffee all day and the noise from the front never quite reaches you. The radiator clanks in winter. Nobody has ever complained about it.
No fee. They ask that each guest orders something. Shindig charges you nothing to find this room or ask for it. Whatever you spend, you spend with Lakeview Roasters.
The Map Room
Pilsen Provisions · Pilsen
Twenty-two seats around one table. Family-style, $38 a head.
The Gym
Bridgeport Fieldhouse · Bridgeport
Full hardwood court with hoops at both ends. $60 an hour.
The Side Room
Andersonville Books · Andersonville
Armchairs, a rug, and a wall of poetry. Free for reading groups.