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Café Ballou
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Café Ballou's European charm lies in details like a squishy couch, pressed-tin ceiling, and marble tables. The inviting atmosphere at this café nestled in the Ukrainian Village, near Wicker Park, is a far cry from Starbucks. Choose from a menu of international sippers that are served according to tradition, like Turkish coffee brewed on a hot plate inside a mound of sand, or Russian tea drizzled with cherry compote. The friendly owner speaks fluent Polish and Ukrainian with her customers, many of whom are local neighborhood immigrants.
- Address: 939 N. Western Ave., near, Wicker Park, Chicago, IL, 60622 | Map It
- Phone: 773/342-2909
- Location: Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown
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