Cafe Du Jour (the Secret Garden)

“Cafe Du Jour” is a hidden South Side gem serves up a variety of delicious, seasonal dishes artfully crafted from locally-sourced ingredients. Enjoy your meal in their casual, but intimate, artwork-lined dining room or stroll out back to the charming garden patio ­– complete with a pond and frogs! Wine drinkers – be sure to bring along your bottle to this BYOB establishment.

Le Petit Chocolat & Cafe

Owned and run by Western Pennsylvania native, Amanda, and her husband, Ibrehim, “Le Petit Chocolat” specializes in gourmet goodies including cupcakes, cookies, chocolates, and pastries. If you still have room after sampling her divine sweet treats, they also offer breakfast and lunch and a variety of coffees and tea drinks.