the pub.

welcome to the pub.

We are a print-only publication. We have no social media. You’re not supposed to find us online. You’re supposed to go out into the real world to find us. Thanks.

We do, however have an email newsletter that you can add yourself too:

ISSUE FOUR IN BUSINESSES NOW!

Having trouble finding it at one of our 150 locations?

We have 9 Locations across the city that will always remain stocked with the current issue. We are calling these our distribution hubs, and they should be spread out to accommodate as many neighborhoods as possible. You’ll always find the current issue of the pub at these locations, no matter how long ago we released the issue!

City News Cafe (Old Irving Park)
Dovetail Brewery (Ravenswood)
Dill Pickle Co-op (Logan Square)
the pub house (Bucktown)
Coffee Lab & Roasters (Lakeview)
Plena Mercancia (Humboldt)
Vietfive Coffee (West Loop)
Anticonquista Café (Pilsen)
Base Community Cafe (Bridgeport)

Full list of locations here.

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