An eventful week at Kitchen Sink!

We have a very eventful week on our horizon! Here's what's going on, you should really try to make it to at least a few of these events, if not all! How often is there something to do in the neighborhood four nights in a row?!

Wednesday, April 24, 6:15 - 7pm
Coffee & Conversation with State Representative Kelly Cassidy
Who doesn't love a politician that makes themselves accessible to their constituents? No matter her stance on the important issues, she clearly has great taste in coffee shops!

Thursday, April 25, 6 - 8pm
Drink & Draw
It's our twice-monthly artists meet-up! Don't worry if you don't draw, you can bring any type of project to work on! We've got jewelry makers, watercolorists, decoupagers, shoe/clothing designers, writers, quilters, you name it! Come get crafty with us! BYOB with purchase of menu item!

Friday, April 26, 6 - 8pm
Kitchen Sink Reads 
A monthly reading series, featuring an open mic portion and local writers! This month, KSR is hosted by Dyke March Collective. It's gonna be a full house, get here early!

Saturday, April 27, 6pm - midnight
Home Sweet Homebrew
This isn't happening at Kitchen Sink, but it is a fundraiser for our sparkly-eyed, can-do barista, Erin! She's biking across the country this summer as part of Bike and Build, a non-profit dedicated to affordable housing! Come party with Erin and the Kitchen Sink crew and many other awesome people at the Metropolis Coffee Company roasting garage! You don't want to miss this! $20 gets you an open beer bar, a brewing demo by Brew Camp, 5 awesome local bands, and it's a donation to Bike and Build! Click here for more information. 

March events at Kitchen Sink

Another month, another schedule of awesome events!

Sunday, March 3, 5-7 pm

"What is it in Your Heart?"

Our open mic night/variety show is held the first Sunday of every month. Anyone with something to share is encouraged to perform! Sign-ups start at 4:30. This is an all-ages (kids love it!), BYOB event. And it's way more fun that watching all the commercials between the action of the Super Bowl!

Sunday, March 10, 4-7pm

Community Glue Workshop FREE Repair Clinic

Bring in your broken/worn items and Community Glue Workshop's volunteer fixers will do their best to revive them! Learn more about this initiative here: communityglueworkshop.org.

Thursday, March 14, 6-8pm

Drink and Draw

A friendly artists meet-up for creators of all types. Bring your favorite art supplies and join in the fun! We meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Friday, March 15, 6-8pm

Kitchen Sink Reads

Our monthly literary open mic and local writer showcase. This month's theme is ZINES! 

Open mic sign-ups start at 5:30. This is an all-ages, BYOB event.

Thursday, March 28, 6-8pm

Drink and Draw

A friendly artists meet-up for creators of all types. Bring your favorite art supplies and join in the fun! We meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Saturday, March 30, 6-9pm

Art Closing Reception

Celebrate the final night of the "Vision Quest" art exhibition by local artist Sarah McNabb! There will be complimentary beer, wine, and homemade mead, as well as a 10% discount on menu items. Performances by singer/songwriter Robby Zar and poet Tom Curry.

February Events

Sunday, Feb. 3, 5-7 pm

"What is it in Your Heart?"

Our open mic night/variety show is held the first Sunday of every month. Anyone with something to share is encouraged to perform! Sign-ups start at 4:30. This is an all-ages (kids love it!), BYOB event. And it's way more fun that watching all the commercials between the action of the Super Bowl!

Thursday, Feb. 14, 6-8pm

Drink and Draw

A friendly artists meet-up for creators of all types. Bring your favorite art supplies and join in the fun! We meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Friday, Feb. 15, 6-8pm

Kitchen Sink Reads

Our monthly literary open mic and local writer showcase. Open mic sign-ups start at 5:30. 

This is an all-ages, BYOB event.

Sunday, Feb. 17, 4-7pm

Community Glue Workshop FREE Repair Clinic

Bring in your broken/worn items and Community Glue Workshop's volunteer fixers will do their best to revive them! Learn more about this initiative here: communityglueworkshop.org.

Thursday, Feb. 28, 6-8pm

Drink and Draw

A friendly artists meet-up for creators of all types. Bring your favorite art supplies and join in the fun! We meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Our 3 year anniversary

It's hard to believe, but we are celebrating 3 wonderful years in business! Friday night we will be celebrating with a BYOB karaoke party!!

2012 was kind to us, and we are excited to see what this year has to offer!

In 2012, we gained some terrific new staff members: Lauren, Ashley, and Logan. We also saw business pick up and stay up, which is always comforting. We increased our seating capacity slightly, bought a new espresso machine, and survived the 6-week closure of the Berwyn El station. We also launched a regular events calendar, featuring an open mic/variety show, artists meet-ups, and readings by local writers.

Ally was accepted to and completed a selective program of classes for small business owners, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative, and loved every minute of that experience. Watch out, 2013, we're gonna make you ours!!

Ally also launched a new community initiative from the cafe in partnership with a regular customer, Carla Bruni. Community Glue Workshop is an effort to promote the repairing of broken items over the replacement. About once a month, we host free repair workshops at the cafe, where volunteers will try their hardest to fix your broken stuff. For free!


All in all, this has been a truly special year. Thank you for your support over the last three years! We wouldn't be here if it weren't for our loyal neighbors!

Thanksgiving Hours

Here are our Thanksgiving holiday hours:

Wednesday, Nov. 21: 6:30a - 6:30p

Thursday, Nov. 22: CLOSED

Friday, Nov. 23: 7:30a - 6:30p

We are thankful for our wonderful neighborhood and supportive community!

Have a great holiday and thank you for your support!

Eventful Weekend

There's a lot of fun stuff happening this weekend at Kitchen Sink!

Friday night, we've got a literary event curated by our very own Jakob! Kitchen Sink Reads is half open mic, half local writers showcase. It is an intentionally safe, supportive place for you to share what you're working on, and meet other writers. And come hungry, our kitchen will be open! The event is 7-9pm, open mic sign-ups start at 6:45. This is a free, BYOB event. (Facebook event page)

And at midnight on Friday, the Berwyn station re-opens after 6 weeks of renovations! Hooray! Saturday morning, Ally will be at the station with Alderman Harry Osterman. Harry will give tours of the new digs, and Ally will have some coffee and sweets for the taking. Stop by on your way to the cafe.

Which brings us to Sunday. It's time for another Community Glue Workshop repair clinic! A community initiative born from our cafe, Community Glue is an effort to reduce waste, solve problems collaboratively, and learn some basic repair skills. We'll have some crafty volunteers awaiting your broken goods! The repair clinic is from 4-7pm. It is an all ages, BYOB event. Kids have a great time at our repair clinics, so bring 'em along! Learn more about Community Glue Workshop here. (Facebook event page)

we're up for an award!

Ally's lifelong dream of being the best friend to every child is on its way to becoming reality!

Kitchen Sink has been nominated for a Red Tricycle Totally Awesome award! Red Tricycle is a website for parents who like to do cool stuff with their cool kids.

Vote for us! Tell your friends to, too!

And bring your little ones in so we can tell you how cute they are!