sparky torch

"best cafe in city. period. no joking around."

"best doctor, dr. chen, in the world for my wife and our babe. good staff. quick. attentive. they have free water in waiting room. magazines as far ranging as us weekly to entertainment to parents."

"personally, riffing on wayne l.'s "tip," I call this place "ditkabutts." because occasionally I can see dabutt from the window. I do like the lattes here. doesn't feel like a jail of capital."

"so the tip is to stay here as much as possible. maybe figure out a dance, a barnes and noble, elm and rush, dance."

"I feel really good when I'm here. like filled up and powerful. like I'd just escaped a hostage situation or the feeling of having survived a bout of ferocious airplane turbulence."

"this place bordered on realized insanity. like, if insanity or schizophrenia or madness were given four walls, ceilings, escalators, employees, restrooms, etc., this would be it. a tangible madness."