Starbucks in Chicagoland
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 | OPENED: 01 June 2001, PHOTO: ? May 2002 This store, in the shadow of the John Hancock building, has the lowest ceiling of any Starbucks I can remember. |
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 | OPENED: 06 March 2006, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 14 July 2006 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008 Can't be sure, because I could not get inside on Christmas Day, but I think this location has been remodeled or moved within the building since I originally visited. Anybody? |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? This is one of those stores that so busy that it maintains drip coffee containers out on the floor for the morning rush. |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 27 August 2004 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? One cool thing about this store is the way the pattern of the tiles varied throughout the floor. |
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 | OPENED: 22 September 2006, PHOTO: 13 May 2007 This store was nominated as one of the most beautiful in the U.S. But that's not the coolest thing about it. No, the best thing is that it occupies what used to be a Christian Science Reading Room, and any day that any religious institution closes is a great day. |
 | OPENED: 18 December 2007, PHOTO: 24 December 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 February 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This is the closest store to my aunt's condo--just thought you'd like to know. It has wooden floors. So do many other stores, so I don't know why I bothered to note that down. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 May 2003 This store is dedicated to Kim White. |
 | OPENED: 10 September 2007, PHOTO: 25 November 2007 |
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 | OPENED: 30 June 2006, PHOTO: 13 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 14 July 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? I had to ask, and sure enough, the poor baristas that work at this store can hear the rushing of the elevated train all day long. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 February 2005 It took a long time for this location to be converted over from an SBC, but it was worth it--a building this cool deserves a Starbucks. |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008 Click more to see what the adjacent lot looked like before. |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? When I originally visited this store, I found this stores interior a bit to sterile for this Bryn Mawr Historic Distric. Anybody know if it has changed? |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 05 July 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This store's corner door has a very ornate handle. |
 | OPENED: 21 September 2007, PHOTO: 25 November 2007 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 16 August 2002 This location has an excellent unique touch--a collection of photos of the store being built! |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? Most of the stores in downtown Chicago seem to be built for to-go traffic, but if you want to sit and relax, this one has plenty of space for you. |
 | OPENED: 12 May 2006, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 14 July 2006 |
 | OPENED: 31 March 2006, PHOTO: 14 July 2006 |
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 | OPENED: 11 September 2007, PHOTO: 25 November 2007 |
 | OPENED: 29 September 2006, PHOTO: 11 May 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 01 June 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 21 September 2002 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This friendly neighborhood Starbucks is extra-spacious, with a room through a corrideor in back not obvious at first. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 24 May 2003 |
 | OPENED: 21 September 2007, PHOTO: 24 December 2007 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This is the first store I visited in Chicagoland when I drove through back in February 2000 and returned (if only briefly) to the city of my birth after 24 years. |
 | OPENED: 25 May 2007, PHOTO: 25 November 2007 |
 | OPENED: 29 June 2007, PHOTO: 25 November 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 26 May 2002 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? If you can't see the Starbucks sign, focus on the telltale chili light clearly visible through the window. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Why Oak & Rush II? I just don't get it. Hey... maybe I can call the store and ask... ...well, that was easy. The answer is that the store was remodeled and moved to a larger space away from the corner space it had previously inhabited. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Check out that view of downtown in the background, including the famous John Hancock building. |
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 | OPENED: 22 June 2007, PHOTO: 25 November 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This extremely busy location features a study area that can be enclosed by a think curtain to keep out the noise of the other reveling customers. Almost confused this location with one across the intersection that had been closed. Yes!! A Starbucks actually closed!!! |
 | OPENED: 21 September 2007, PHOTO: 25 November 2007 |
 | OPENED: 29 September 2006, PHOTO: 11 May 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 February 2005 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 26 May 2002 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This is definitely one of the coolest stores in Chicagoland! It was build inside a diner that closed a few years ago, and the designers kept the counter, a row of booths, and a bright red telephone booth as part of the store design!! Outstanding!!! |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? It's fitting that this Starbucks location be fairly large, compared to others in office buildings, as the Sears Tower is still the tallest building in the country. |
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 | OPENED: 29 December 2006, PHOTO: 11 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 11 May 2007 |
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 | OPENED: 12 December 2005, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 11 January 2006 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 Check out the statue of local hero Joe DiMaggio in this first Starbucks in the Little Italy neighborhood of Chicago. |
 | OPENED: 20 October 2006, PHOTO: 11 May 2007 Possibly the prettiest store in an underground metro station. |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 03 June 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 03 June 2004 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Can you guess what the famous landmark in the background is? |
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 | OPENED: 27 November 2006, PHOTO: 11 May 2007 |
 | OPENED: 10 December 2007, PHOTO: 24 December 2007 This store has a partial brick interior, but what is most interesting is the unusual character of the neighborhood. On one side of Randolph are what appear to be warehouses and industrial businesses, while on the opposite side are fancy lofts and restaurants. |
 | OPENED: 18 May 2007, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 25 November 2007 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 I don't know if there is a technical reason why the seating in the corner towards the front door is elevated, by about a foot, but its a nice touch. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 21 October 2004, ORIGINAL VISIT: 02 June 2004 |
Algonquin, IL, Algonquin | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 |
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Aurora-Fox Valley Mall, Aurora | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 21 October 2004 |
Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 February 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 15 August 2006 |
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Barrington II, Barrington | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 16 August 2002 |
Barrington-Rte 14 & Lake Cook Road, Barrington | ||
 | OPENED: 10 March 2006, PHOTO: 25 March 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 In this location, the square partitions (still haven't figured out a good description for them) are arranged in such a way as to section off the seating area. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 21 October 2004, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
Stratford Square Mall, Bloomingdale | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 January 2006 |
Bolingbrook-Boughton & Janes, Bolingbrook | ||
 | OPENED: 01 December 2006, PHOTO: 13 May 2007 |
Bolingbrook-Rte 53 & Remington, Bolingbrook | ||
 | OPENED: 05 October 2007, PHOTO: 24 November 2007 |
Bolingbrook-Weber & Lilly Cache, Bolingbrook | ||
 | OPENED: 24 November 2006, PHOTO: 13 May 2007 |
Naper & Boughton, Bolingbrook | ||
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 | OPENED: 18 May 2007, PHOTO: 24 November 2007 |
Broadview-Cermak & 17th, Broadview | ||
 | OPENED: 02 March 2007, PHOTO: 11 May 2007 Well, the good people (read: prudes) of Broadview might have voted down plans for a strip club (idiots), but at least they let Starbucks in. But if you use your imagination (LOTS of imagination), they are almost like the same thing. |
Aptikisic, Buffalo Grove | ||
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Burbank-78th & Cicero, Burbank | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 03 June 2004 |
Burbank-79th & Harlem, Burbank | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 March 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 04 November 2005 |
Burr Ridge-I-55 & County Line Rd, Burr Ridge | ||
 | OPENED: 30 November 2007, PHOTO: 27 December 2008 |
Calumet City-159th & Torrence, Calumet City | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 13 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 05 July 2004 Like a nearby store in Dyer, IN, this store also displays photos of the staff, but in this case they are wacky poses, not portrait shots. |
River Oaks Center, Calumet City | ||
 | OPENED: 03 November 2006, PHOTO: 13 May 2007 |
Carol Stream-North & Schmale, Carol Stream | ||
 | OPENED: 26 January 2007, PHOTO: 12 May 2007 |
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Country Club Hills-167th & Crawford, Country Club Hills | ||
 | OPENED: 12 May 2007, PHOTO: 25 November 2007 |
Crestwood Commons, Crestwood | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 March 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
Crystal Lake Downtown, Crystal Lake | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 |
Crystal Lake-Rte 31 & Rakow Rd, Crystal Lake | ||
 | OPENED: 09 November 2007, PHOTO: 26 December 2008 |
Deerbrook Mall, Deerfield | ||
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Des Plaines-2655-2695 Mannheim Rd, Des Plaines | ||
 | OPENED: 09 February 2007, PHOTO: 12 May 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Thanks to Brad who pointed out that I had omitted this store from my site. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 15 August 2006 Awwww, heck. I had a much better photo of this store from my first major trip to Chicagoland, during which I missed visiting the store because it closed early for Thanksgiving. But I can't find that photo. |
 | OPENED: 06 January 2006, PHOTO: 11 January 2006 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 15 August 2006 |
Elmhurst-North & Route 83, Elmhurst | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 January 2006 |
Elmhurst-North & York, Elmhurst | ||
 | OPENED: 30 April 2007, PHOTO: 12 May 2007 |
Elmwood Park-Harlem & George, Elmwood Park | ||
 | OPENED: 03 August 2007, PHOTO: 24 November 2007 |
Central, Evanston | ||
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Chicago & Main, Evanston | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 21 September 2002 |
Dempster & Chicago, Evanston | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Boy, these Evanston residents must really love their Starbucks coffee, if the long lines at both locations in this community (home to Northwestern University) is any indication. |
Evanston-Crawford & Central, Evanston | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 22 May 2005, ORIGINAL VISIT: 27 February 2006 |
Evanston-Main & McCormick, Evanston | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 22 May 2005 |
Evergreen Park-87th & Kedzie, Evergreen Park | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 13 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 04 November 2005 |
Forest Park-Madison & Elgin, Forest Park | ||
 | OPENED: ?? September 2005, PHOTO: ? January 2006 People... who live above Starbucks... are the luckiest people in the world. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 13 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 15 August 2006 When you visit this store, as to see the portfolio of Adam, a young artist in his 20s who has been winning prizes in the area for years. |
Geneva Commons, Geneva | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 22 September 2002 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 May 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 15 August 2006 |
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Glen Ellyn-Roosevelt & Nicoll, Glen Ellyn | ||
 | OPENED: 19 January 2007, PHOTO: 12 May 2007 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 21 October 2004, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
Lake & Patriot - The Glen, Glenview | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 February 2005 |
Lake & Waukegan, Glenview | ||
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Plaza del Prado, Glenview | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 16 August 2002 |
Grayslake-Rte 120 & Rte 83, Grayslake | ||
 | OPENED: 27 April 2007, PHOTO: 11 May 2007 |
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Gurnee Mills Mall, Gurnee | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? If you strain your eyes, you might be able to make out the sign at the entrance that reads "...purveyor of coffee, tea, & sanity". |
Gurnee-Grand & Dilleys, Gurnee | ||
 | OPENED: 07 September 2007, PHOTO: 24 December 2007 |
 | OPENED: 11 August 2006, PHOTO: 11 May 2007 |
Hanover Park-Lake & Barrington, Hanover Park | ||
 | OPENED: 18 August 2006, PHOTO: 12 May 2007 |
Deerfield Rd./Highland Park D/T, Highland Park | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 |
Port Clinton, Highland Park | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 When I arrived at this location, I was treated to a neat display of masks made by local schoolchildren studying Native Americans. |
Renaissance Place, Highland Park | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 16 August 2002 |
Highwood-Sheridan Rd & Old Elm, Highwood | ||
 | OPENED: 31 March 2006, PHOTO: 14 July 2006 |
Hindale-Washington & Hinsdale-Reloc, Hinsdale | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 January 2006 The original Hinsdale location was cute enough, but this new store, relocated a few doors down, is much more spacious and plush. |
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Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Hoffman Estates | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 One unusual thing about this otherwise ordinary store is that the wall is decorated with actual tile, bordered in wood paneling, not just wallpaper or paint. Oh, and I almost missed the artwork on display because it was in the back near the bathrooms. |
Hoffman Estates-Barrington & Hassle, Hoffman Estates | ||
 | OPENED: 14 December 2007, PHOTO: 26 December 2008 |
Homer Township, Homer Glen | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2003 |
Homewood Cherry Creek, Homewood | ||
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Homewood, IL, Homewood | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2002 |
Homewood-Halsted & Ridge, Homewood | ||
 | OPENED: 05 May 2006, PHOTO: 14 July 2006 |
Itasca-Irving Park & Walnut, Itasca | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 May 2007 Cute photo of a gazebo on a wall. |
Kildeer, IL, Kildeer | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 |
LaGrange, La Grange | ||
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 May 2002 The bar at this location also has an unusual green-hued design, like at Lake Forest. So maybe it's not so unusual after all. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 May 2002 The bar at this location has an unusual green-hued design. |
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Lake Zurich - D/T, Lake Zurich | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 May 2002 |
Lemont-127th & State, Lemont | ||
 | OPENED: 06 April 2007, PHOTO: 13 May 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 May 2002 This older location has an ornate door frame at the entrance. And the store is in what seems to be an older building, with a fire escape on the side. For some reason, I particularly like fire escapes. |
Libertyville-Milwaukee & Rte 137, Libertyville | ||
 | OPENED: 30 March 2007, PHOTO: 11 May 2007 |
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Touhy & Kostner, Lincolnwood | ||
 | OPENED: 26 March 1996, PHOTO: 25 December 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
Lisle-Rte 53 & Maple, Lisle | |
