A slow Saturday in Wicker Park

Local tipClimb to the third floor, where the poetry and quiet live

10 min walk to the next stop

Local tipOrder the lavender honey latte and grab a stool by the front window

11 min walk to the next stop

Local tipSkip the wait inside, order the al pastor at the walk-up window

15 min walk to the next stop

Local tipGo on a weeknight and ask for a seat near the piano, not the bar

13 min walk to the next stop

Local tipGrab a bench near the fountain once the lunchtime crowd clears out