Side Practice Coffee

Side Practice Coffee

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A small coffee shop in the northside of Chicago showcasing the community's side projects, a place to

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 09/22/2026

filipinomaxxing at Side Practice Coffee
but I think we were something was missing?

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 09/19/2026

we’re making room for Kathy Vega from A Taste of the Philippines at SPC!

starting at 9am, Chef Kathy will be serving a few of her Filipino favorites on the corner of Damen and Foster

LONGANISA BREAKFAST SANDO

📸 Airam · Chicago Food | Travel | Photo 📸🇵🇭🇺🇸

BREAKFAST (bacon, egg, cheese?
LUMPIA

BAKED UBE DONUT

PANDAN FRANKEN COOKIES

09/11/2026

Ate Chef Kathy Vega Hardy is putting on a very special popup here at Side Practice Coffee! 🇵🇭📈

come try a few of her most popular dishes from A Taste of the Philippines

Longanisa Breakfast Sando
Breakfast Lumpia

and a few sweet treats 🍪

Baked Ube Donut
Ube Chocolate Chip Cookie
Pandan Franken Cookies

starting at 9am
5139 N Damen Ave
Ravenswood

PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR 🗓️
Sunday, September 20

09/10/2026

a cortado a day…

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 08/28/2026

disposable snaps of our 9-5
thanks to FILM LAB CHICAGO

rip dolly 💛

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 08/28/2026

a few disposable snaps of our 9-5 thanks to FILM LAB CHICAGO

rip dolly 💛

08/17/2026

kinda chic-ago to try our summer specials before the season ends ☀️

strawberry matcha 🍓
calamansi lemonade 🍋
citrus espresso tonic 🍊

07/20/2026

you’re so lucky because if you missed the first one, so we asked Chef Bryan Collante of anak ko to run it back!

“mcgriddle”-style sandwiches are on the menu

Sunday, July 26
11am-3pm
📍Side Practice Coffee

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 07/09/2026

☀️sunset tea
an SPC refresher

homemade orange syrup 🍊
Jamaica tea 🇯🇲
tonic water 🫧

from our summer specials menu
now available

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 06/29/2026

not every day a pro Filipino chef hosts a pop up on the corner of a coffee shop, but

yesterday was one of those days 🇵🇭

if you missed it,
go follow anak ko and keep an eye on where Bryan Collante shows up next

smoked trout belly or
smoked pork shoulder
banh mi sandwich

tamarind-ranch shrimp chips

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 06/26/2026

It’s a Side Practice Summer!
Summer Specials now available

Strawberry Matcha

homemade strawberry syrup
macadamia milk
pandan vanilla cream top
strawberry powder

Citrus Espresso Tonic

homemade orange syrup
tonic water
espresso
orange garnish

Calamansi Lemonade

optional: matcha or espresso
like garnish

Sunset Tea

homemade orange syrup
tonic water
jicama tea
orange garnish

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 06/24/2026

summer menu sneak peek

an old favorite?
something new?
maybe both?

coming (very) soon

Photos from Side Practice Coffee's post 04/14/2026

we loved having over to upgrade our drinkware, and her beautiful, hand-made pieces got to start their new lives in new homes!

follow Annie Kim and and stop drinking out of deli containers

04/13/2026

wait i brought my own mug
episode 1
with

guess how many tries

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5139 N Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL
60625

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 2pm
Tuesday 8am - 2pm
Wednesday 8am - 2pm
Thursday 8am - 2pm
Friday 8am - 2pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm