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Savor The Flavor

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Savor The Flavor in Chicago is a four star restaurant. This is a great place. This place is located in the Lincoln Park area. It's known for its dessert.

Expert Reviews of Savor The Flavor

Citysearch | This sunny coffee shop is a neighborhood fave for a morning caffeine fix or ice cream treat.

Located on a busy intersection of Lincoln Park, this sunny coffeehouse is a welcoming spot for a morning pick-me-up. The tidy space has wood floors and a crisp white wall to the left decorated with...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/04/2005
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Centerstage

savor the flavor is the best coffee house !!! the owner and staff are incredibly friendly. the soup in awesome !
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Metromix

very laid-back fun environment. i love studying there. the mochas are fabulous, they are made with ghiradelli syrups!
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Metromix

owner geri schapira set out to create a low-key neighborhood cafe and ice cream spot where nearby depaul students, singles, young couples and families could hang (not to mention their dogs, which are welcomed...
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User Reviews of Savor The Flavor

Yelp.com Review - by Elle B.

1 of 5 stars. I like the idea of this place - independently owned in a convenient space. And while I tried to stomach the coffee for a while, the owner's rudeness and uncessary dishonesty will keep me from ever…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Philip K.

5 of 5 stars. All I had there was a apple cinnamon muffin. My friends had to stop me from trying to have sex with it. It was really moist and delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by R G.

5 of 5 stars. The best thing about savor the flavor is all the light that comes in through the windows and doors from both the front and the back of the store.Excellent place to spend time - sunny, open, fresh, and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eduardo M.

5 of 5 stars. I love this place. Gerry's the nicest coffee shop owner ever, and well, they refill my cup of tea with hot water when I ask, everyone's friendly, and well, it's just a few blocks from home and grad…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kiks A.

5 of 5 stars. Great coffee shop - great for studying and writing. Coffee's got bite and decent selection of pastries and sweets. And they got soup & grilled cheese sandwiches if hunger strikes. Free wifi! Screw…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Zack R.

5 of 5 stars. Now I'm going to preface this with the statement that I hate coffee. I don't like the taste and I've seen one too many caffeine addicted friend, who can't muster up the energy to walk out the front…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stacey P.

4 of 5 stars. I live next door (well, not at the hoagie hut.... or creepy looking salon.... but next door to that). It is quite convenient for me to go to savor the flavor to study, chat with others, eat, and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eliot N.

5 of 5 stars. Geri is awesome, and always takes care of her customers. There's no better, happier cup of coffee in Lincoln Park. They serve their own blend of Intelligencia, and that's the only brand I drink. It's…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mari K.

5 of 5 stars. Ode to My Favorite Coffee Shop (a haiku)
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by courtney g.

4 of 5 stars. The good parts: 1) Awesome grilled cheese. Choice of bread, choice of cheese, lots of extras, perfectly done. Awesome awesome awesome.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by aaron r.

5 of 5 stars. Hands down the best coffee shop/cafe in Chicago or of any I've been to for that matter. The atmosphere is that which everyone is a friend not a customer. Their grilled cheese sandwiches and shakes are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by geri s.

5 of 5 stars. Hi! This is Geri, the owner of Savor the Flavor Coffee House. Everyone here has been giving my shoppe such great reviews.... I really appreciate all the kind words and feedback.
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gina S.

5 of 5 stars. Savor the Flavor has to have the best coffee in town (Intelligentsia). The grilled cheese bar is my new favorite thing in the world! While I normally eat pretty organic, the american cheese with…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John Powell P.

4 of 5 stars. I've been a regular at Savor the Flavor for about three years now. While there is so much to love about this place, there are somethings that do irk me. Let's start with the good. I've obviously come…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia C.

5 of 5 stars. I love Savor the Flavor for being anything but Starbucks. The arty feeling is great. As an arts student myself, I feel right at home in this place. I've sat in here for hours before, and the staff…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz B.

5 of 5 stars. Savor the Flavor is a very welcoming coffee shop. It has tons of seating, couches, tables, etc. very "study" friendly with free wifi and good music playing. The folks who work there are probably…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt G.

5 of 5 stars. Easily the best coffee in the area. I really like their Intellentsia blend, especially compared the overly bitter/burnt choices at the Starbucks down the street. The only item I've had besides plain…
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Meg S.

5 of 5 stars. Okay, so I've been on a couple dates here. Coffeeshop dates are usually pretty awkward. Generally, I'd prefer a couple beers in my body as I try to get to know someone as opposed to heaps of…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim L.

5 of 5 stars. Best Hot Chocolate and best Italian Ice. Very friendly service and the owner is always smiling and has something nice to say. I don't know how she keeps it up!
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole K.

5 of 5 stars. Love Savor the Flavor! It's a great local coffee shop with friendly staff and good coffee. But I don't get the coffee nearly as much as I do the ice cream and italian ice. They are the real deal!…
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David B.

4 of 5 stars. Savor the Flavor is a very cute local coffee shop. As other people have mentioned, they serve Intelligentsia coffee, which is probably the best coffee in Chicago...or at least, the most popular.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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Frieldly, welcoming and great coffee

A very nice coffee house, comfortable and welcoming. Staff and proprietor are wonderful. A very nice place to drink coffee, munch on a muffin, and sit and read on a Sunday morning.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt M.

5 of 5 stars. Savor the Flavor is like the Cheers of coffee shops... I first went there because it was conveniently between my apartment and the L train. I returned because the coffee is really great - I get the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy J.

4 of 5 stars. Great neighborhood coffee shop! For months I passed Savor the Flavor as I walked to the El. Finally, one day last fall I decided to stop in. From that day forward, I was hooked. Their coffee and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike S.

5 of 5 stars. I don't drink much coffee and I eat ice cream maybe once a year. If I lived near Savor the Flavor, both of those would change, and fast. The coffee is Intelligentsia, which, for espresso anyways, I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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Love It!

I love the kinds of places that draw you in. Savor the Flavor did just that! Or, it could have been Geri sending out the "we've got the best iced coffee in the city" vibe??? Whichever, you've got to stop in....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan G.

5 of 5 stars. The owner is amazing. Awesome little dog that runs around. Alternative in a good way and not at all obnoxious. The tea is fantastic and also if its hot they have great ice cream. All around great…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Luda K.

5 of 5 stars. Best espresso ever! Maybe it was my last-day-in-Chicago headachey confusion, but my latte tasted not just good, but magical. Even with a good amount of soymilkiness diluting out the espresso, I could…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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Overated with free wifi; great if youre already in lincoln park and sick of the pig

This place is not nearly as good as Filter or the Bourgeois Pig. It has light colored wood floors and white walls, this places feels like a closed down art studio with kindergarden art on the walls. The tables...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Benjamin B.

5 of 5 stars. Geri pulls the best shots at her neighborhood coffeehouse in Lincoln Park. Go enough times and she will remember your name. Go a few more times and Filly, the shop dog and subject of major local…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave P.

4 of 5 stars. This is definitely an interesting, bright coffee shop. It manages to stay away from the cookie-cutter starbucks clone, but doesn't verge into ultra-hip dingy dive coffee shop. The coffee is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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Craving the Savory Flavor

Delicious Intelligentsia coffee, a variety of tasty green teas, crazy good...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh S.

5 of 5 stars. Not your average coffee shop. They have something for everyone. Whether it is coffee, delicious tea, Homer's Ice Cream, or in my opinion the "world's greatest lattes," you really can't go wrong at…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Fred S.

4 of 5 stars. Great neighborhood coffee shop. Good lattes and teas. Friendly staff too, which I appreciate.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom M.

5 of 5 stars. Excellent coffee, great staff, great music playing, very comfortable place to hang, read a book, chat with friends. I'll be making it there more frequently in the coming weeks, now that my first…
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Zach W.

3 of 5 stars. I am an espresso/latte snob, i'll admit. Savor the flavor has the best, though. I don't really get it because it is just Intelligentsia's brand, but they do something different. I swear! The lattes…
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon R.

4 of 5 stars. I walk by this place quite often and never really noticed it until recently. I went the other day and was pleasently suprised. It is nice and bright inside and the seating is extra comfy (which…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Debbie K.

5 of 5 stars. I not only Savored the Flavor, I licked the bowl! I spent a good couple of hours noodling at my computer at this joint and I have to say, it was one of the most pleasant coffeehouse experiences I've…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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if you come here and don't like it, you have deeply rooted issues

This place has the friendliest staff who make an effort to get to know everyone who visits. Great coffee. Free Wi-Fi. Perfect
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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Cosy and relaxing

Savor the flavor is the best cafe! Not only does it have great coffee and a great atmosphere but it has free WiFi that ALWAYS, ALWAYS works. Their ice creams are amazing too!!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad G.

5 of 5 stars. One of my favorite coffeehouses in the city. They also have great teas and icecream. I'd say I split my time about 50/50 between Savor and the Pig, different vibes, but both places are great. One…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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The best Coffee drinks around

A must try is the Javette - a vanilla latte made with 2% milk. Sip it without a lid to get the full rich flavor. This place puts the mass coffee shops to shame. In addition, great food and ice cream for a very...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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Everything at Savor is Amazing

When you walk in Savor the Flavor is when your experience begins! The staff if so friendly and accommodating! The coffee, latte's, eats or whatever you try is fresh and delicious. Savor the Flavor is a MUST...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah F.

5 of 5 stars. This place is super chill and a great place to spend a chunk of time. They serve a lot of local food/beverage items, like Homer's Icecream and Intelligentsia Coffee. They have a nice patio area out…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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I've found my favorite coffee house in Chicago!

I was first attracted to the coffee house because it has free WiFi. Being and IT professional, I think it's ridiculous to charge as much places like $tarbuck$ does for this. The moment I walked in I fell for...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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support your indy coffee house!!

Squeezed between no less the 4 starbucks within a square mile, owner Geri has managed to create an independant coffe shop flanked on all sides by the caffiene juggernaut. And what a job she has done! The...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2005
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Good people, good coffee

This place is great. The girls that work there are so friendly, and the free internet is a nice touch. They subscribe to the major newspapers, and have a communal coffee table, so you don't have to spend 5...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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User Review

This is not a coffee house. This is a nursery with single moms looking for new love. Welcome to whiteville.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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Places like these don't exist anymore

This is not only a great coffee shop but a great Chicago spot. Sitting here for an hour gives you a great cross-section of this neighborhood and the people that live in it. The coffee is good and the staff is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2005
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Best Coffee, Best Bagels, Best People

Not only is the coffee better than Starbucks, the bagels and other munchies are far superior. And everyone who works here seems to be the nicest people on earth. I try to get there early when the bagels are...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2005
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Friendlest staff around!

Savor the Flavor is a wonderful place to pop in for a to-go cup or a place to sit and relax, watching the world pass by on Sheffield. Good coffee, good music but most of all, a great staff (esp. Ally) who...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2005
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When you care enough to drink the very best.

My favorite coffeeshop of all time. If I were to open a coffeeshop, this would be it. This neighborhood cafe offers coffee drinks, non-coffee drinks, ice cream, sandwiches, and more. It is light, open and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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Savor The Flavor Coffee House my kind of place.

As soon as you go in the Savor The Flavor Coffee House you feel "WOW I like this place" which is very pleasant with has a loving and cheerful atmosphere.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2005
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Great neighborhood establishment

Savor the Flavor is a great new addition to the neighborhood. A to the owner Geri for creating a friendly place to enjoy a cup of coffee and surf the web with the free WiFi internet they offer. Come check it...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2005
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