The call
Start with cold brew or french press or pour over, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Cold brew
- French press
- Pour over
Best for
- A quiet coffee stop, not a big group
Coffee
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
The Normal Heights location of Dark Horse Coffee Roasters, a small in-house-roasted coffee shop with a darker roast Roger preferred black; plenty of outlets by the window, but not much room for a big group.
From Roger’s camera roll
More photos from Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
Posted 2014-04-15 
Cold brew and vegan donuts in this 90 degree weather!
Posted 2014-04-29
Posted 2014-04-29 
Cold brew on nitro
Posted 2014-06-17
Vegan donut
Posted 2014-06-17
Cold brew, vegan blueberry donut and on my grind!
Posted 2014-08-16
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2014-04-29day precision · source explicit
“The coffee beans are roasted in-house, so you'll have a much more aromatic coffee than other spots!”
Normal Heights location of Dark Horse, distinct from the North Park shop; a darker in-house roast that Roger drinks black, with limited seating but plenty of outlets by the window. He planned to try a donut on his next visit.
Stay in the neighborhood
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RecommendedPrice varies
Normal Heights
Sycamore Den
Bar
A whiskey-forward Normal Heights cocktail bar Roger frequented from its opening, praised for fair prices, a deep whiskey list led by the Wolf Ticket, and a Burnside-shared food menu.
- From the order notes
- Wolf Ticket whiskey cocktail · Don't Eat Yellow Snow Popsicle · Tater tots · Cubano sandwich
- Go for
- Whiskey cocktails at fair prices · Trivia and bingo nights
Latest recordDate unavailable
RecommendedPrice varies
Normal Heights
Sabores Colombianos
Colombian
Roger rated this 4 stars, calling the empanadas the bomb, the beef tongue dank and full of flavor, the breaded pork chop perfect with huge portions and good prices, and the guava milkshake bomb.
- From the order notes
- Empanadas · Beef tongue · Breaded pork chop · Guava milkshake
- Go for
- A big appetite · Colombian comfort food
Latest recorded visit2017-01-24
Recommended$$
Normal Heights
Jyoti-Bihanga
VegetarianVegan
A Normal Heights vegetarian and vegan institution Roger calls one of the better plant-based joints in town, with a 'neat loaf' plate that wins over meat-loaf lovers and a lentil soup for big appetites.
- From the order notes
- Neat loaf · Lentil soup
- Go for
- Clean, low-processed vegetarian and vegan food
Latest recorded visit2015
Keep exploring
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Roger’s pick$$
Little Italy
Bird Rock Coffee — Little Italy
Coffee
A Little Italy coffee stop for serious brewed coffee, with nitro cold brew as the dependable move and Geisha pour-over as the special occasion.
- From the order notes
- Nitro cold brew · A Geisha-bean pour-over when available
- Go for
- Coffee-focused mornings · A downtown caffeine stop
Latest recordRecommended 2022
Closed$$
Liberty Station
Chi Chocolat
CoffeeChocolate
Now closed. In 2022 Roger's Liberty Station coffee tip was to let the barista build an espresso drink of their own design here.
- From the order notes
- A barista-designed espresso drink (2022 tip)
- Go for
- Food history · Liberty Station memories
Latest recordRecommended 2022