D's Coffee Shop

cold brew is worth your attention at d's coffee shop, and if you're visiting highwood anyway, sheridan rd isn't a bad place to slow down for a bit. the neighborhood sits between lake bluff and fort sheridan, a stretch of the north shore that doesn't exactly hustle, which suits a place like this. regulars here tend to return with some frequency, the kind of repeat behavior that says more than any single visit could. you don't build that kind of loyalty by accident, but you also don't maintain it without consistency. skip the rush, if you can. mid-morning on a weekday, sheridan rd is quiet enough that the whole stop feels unhurried. end with whatever's cold and has been sitting properly.