Goddess and the Baker, Superior & Wells

if you're the kind of person who needs a morning that doesn't feel rushed, superior street in river north gives you the right setup before the rest of the block wakes up properly. goddess and the baker at 165 w superior has built a quiet reputation among the people who actually live and work in this part of chicago, not just the ones passing through on a conference schedule. the matcha here is worth treating as a reason to visit on its own, not just a backup when you're off espresso. you don't have to choose between the two, either. the espresso pulls its weight on any given weekday, and the corner of superior and wells tends to reward the kind of visit where you're not watching the clock. end with the matcha.