Arqam House Coffee Shop

05/21/2026

https://arqam-house.squarespace.com/

05/11/2026

https://chicagomaroon.com/39711/grey-city/an-incidental-goodness-in-search-of-a-third-place-at-uchicago/ #

04/28/2026

“We have become a suburban nation—the only one in the world.”
― Ray Oldenburg, The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community

04/22/2026

Preparing our first espresso

04/14/2026

"The decline of brick-and-mortar third places, coupled with the increase of online communities that continue to grow at an alarming rate, poses devastating public health consequences for communities in the very near future." Health and Third Spaces

The social support garnered in third places has been shown to protect health and well-being across one’s lifetime. Still, it takes a wide range of third places to cultivate healthy conditions within communities. From libraries and laundromats to barbershops and bars, “third places have long been...

04/01/2026

A sign I once saw in an old café window proclaimed, "There are no strangers here, just friends who haven't met," and that pretty much captures what we're about.”
― Ray Oldenburg, Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the "Great Good Places" at the Heart of Our Communities

03/24/2026

https://verilymag.com/lifestyle/coffee-shops-local-community-growing-neighborhood/

Next time you're in need of a java-hit, consider forgoing the chain coffee shops.

03/12/2026

“The development of an informal public life depends on people finding and enjoying one another outside the cash nexus.”
― Ray Oldenburg, The Great Good Place: Cafés, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community

02/26/2026

https://www.chsglobe.com/44148/features/the-importance-of-coffee-shops/

Coffee shops. They are unique, special, and original. They are amazing spots to work and try new fall items. They are lively, fun, and an enjoyable environment. The life in coffee shops such as Starbucks is not the same as restaurants or other locations. Ordering lattes in the fall, having discussio...

01/25/2026

Life is short, drink good coffee. Quality over quantity, always.