City News Cafe, Chicago

Don't be fooled by the name—City Newsstand isn't some small corner operation selling a few magazines and some gum. In fact, it claims to be the largest magazine store in all of Chicago, and, maybe, one of the largest in the country. It all started more than 25 years ago when a young man named Joe Angelastri bought an old bookstore and converted it entirely to newspapers and magazines. Today, it occupies two locations (the original and a sister location in Evanston), each boasting 200 linear feet of magazine racks—roughly 10 times the number of racks owned by most drug stores. Titles cover a wide range of topics and interests and include Pitchfork Review, In Touch, and Chicago Football, among many, many, many others. One other feature that sets City Newsstand apart from the corner stand? It also boasts a quaint cafe where patrons can come to delve into their purchases with a cup of joe and a pair of rubber gloves to prevent paper cuts.