Heartland Cafe

The Heartland Cafe is a restaurant in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. Originally opened in 1976 by two activists as the "Sweet Home Chicago Heartland Café," it has become a cultural icon for the diverse neighborhood,[1] known as much for its hippie ambience and left-leaning politics as for its largely (but not exclusively) vegetarian food.[2][3]

Part of a complex of buildings that also contains a theatre studio, an adjoining music venue, and a newsstand and general store within the restaurant itself, the restaurant is routinely referred to as an "institution" and a social and political center of the neighborhood.[4][5][6] Politicians ranging from local candidates to Barack Obama have held rallies and events at the Heartland. Heartland continues its long history of political activism and serving as a civic forum for Rogers Park[7]

Heartland Cafe is currently owned by Tom Rosenfeld. Tom is an organic farmer, operating Earth First Farms in southwest Michigan.[8] Heartland is now home to a full service natural food grocery store, sit down restaurant and live music venue.

References

  1. ↑ Parnell, Sean (July 19, 2008). "Heartland Café & Buffalo Bar: Chicago Bar Project". Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  2. ↑ Herman, Jessica. "Heartland Cafe on Centerstage Chicago". Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Heartland Cafe — Chicago, IL 60626 — CitySearch". Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Kerrie. "East Rogers Park". Chicago Free Press. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  5. ↑ "Heartland Cafe — Rogers Park — Chicago, IL 60626 / Metromix Chicago". Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  6. ↑ "myspace.com — Heartland Cafe". Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  7. ↑ Greenwood, Kristopher. "Rogers Park restaurant has put politics front and center for 40 years". RedEye Chicago. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  8. ↑ Vettel, Phil. "Earth First Farms owner buys Heartland Cafe". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.

Coordinates: 42°00′33″N 87°39′59″W / 42.0093°N 87.6665°W / 42.0093; -87.6665

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