We invite you to get moving Saturday, March 22, from 10 AM to 412:30 PM with Pie Social and Saturday Morning Dance Club—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!

Join us Friday March 21 from 6-8 pm for Laugh or Cry! What's better than a good laugh or a good cry? Having both at the same time. Laugh or Cry is an intimate event to highlight Chicago's funniest and saddest musicians, poets, and storytellers. The event will not be ticketed.

Collecting donations for the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants

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Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Join us Saturday March 15 for a hand-crafted jewelry pop-up with Mojoowl!

Come meet Straits Row. first 50 people get a discount coupon for their beverage. Find out about this new luxury apartment building in our neighborhood.

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.

Hey, hot stuff!

Has anyone told you lately that you’re a catch? Seriously, you’ve got it all: brains, beauty, charm, and a personality that lights up the room. You’re the whole package, and anyone would be lucky to have you by their side.

Join the authors Saturday, March 1 from 10-3 at the cafe. Come meet the authors and start your Bad B*tch Journey!

Deep down, you know it.

But sometimes life throws so much at us that we forget to give ourselves the credit we deserve. Instead of basking in our light, we’re busy juggling work, taking care of others, and putting our own needs on the back burner.

You Are a Bad B*tch

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Hey, hot stuff!

Has anyone told you lately that you’re a catch? Seriously, you’ve got it all: brains, beauty, charm, and a personality that lights up the room. You’re the whole package, and anyone would be lucky to have you by their side.

Join the authors Saturday, March 1 from 10-3 at the cafe. Come meet the authors and start your Bad B*tch Journey!

Deep down, you know it.

But sometimes life throws so much at us that we forget to give ourselves the credit we deserve. Instead of basking in our light, we’re busy juggling work, taking care of others, and putting our own needs on the back burner.

You Are a Bad B*tch

Learn from the experts what goes into cultivating some of the best specialty coffee in the world!

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Join us for an Urban Sketching Workshop! ✏️🌍

📅 Sunday, Feb 16th
⏰ 3 PM - 5 PM
📍 Necessary and Sufficient Coffee, PRinter’s Row
💵 Suggested donation: $15

Led by the talented Amy Gowans, this workshop will introduce you to the vibrant world of urban sketching! No need to bring materials—tools and supplies will be available to borrow!

Here’s what to expect:
1️⃣ Watercolor Basics: Learn the essentials to bring your sketches to life.
2️⃣ The Urban Sketchers: Discover the international Urban Sketchers movement and its inspiring principles.
3️⃣ Let’s Sketch: Create your first masterpiece with guidance from Amy.
4️⃣ Sketching & Mingling: Connect with fellow sketchers and explore your creativity.

Spots are limited, so RSVP to the host to secure your place! Don’t miss this chance to unleash your inner artist! 🎨💫

Reach out to Amy Gowans on Instagram @amygchicago Or email at: amy.gowans0803@gmail.com

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Saturday February 15 from 9 - 4 pm we present Jennifer Hauser.

Join us for some whimsy and accessible art by local artist, Jennifer Hauser.

Jennifer Hauser is a Chicago-based artist by calling. When she’s not distilling whimsy from visions of rollicking bunnies, she daylights as an architect. She’s published a comic book and a coloring book while taking the local art scene by fluffle. Jennifer enjoys making art that can be appreciated in a variety of ways in accordance to the one true fact of life-that everyone should be able to afford to enjoy art. Catch Jennifer’s elusive bunnies in select retail establishments as well as local galleries.

“I specialize in vignettes of bunnies in their tree houses. I ask you: what was your favorite picture book when you were a kid? Think on what intimate details of illustrations lingered with you and what characters were your favorite? The bunnies in my drawings are like those favorite characters from your childhood that have come back. I cropped the images to include only bunnies from the original works because the work centers around the bunnies.”

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Join us for a semi-monthly pop up with local potter Lindsy Rice. If you haven’t yet touched her beautiful pottery, felt its texture, heft, and form, you’re in for a real treat!

Join us Saturday to support a local artist and enjoy their fantastic work!

Saturday February 8 from 9 am - 4 pm

necessary & sufficient coffee

728 S Dearborn Street

Hi Everyone! Swing by necessary & sufficient cafe Thursday night for Bookish - every first Thursday Night of the month. A chill Silent Reading and Writing night at the café from 6 to 8 PM. Just a heads-up: the café won't be closing between 5 and 6 PM, but we'll let you know when it’s time to get ready for our cozy reading vibe, and we'll pause food service during that hour. Afterwards, we've got some tasty treats lined up—think baked goods, bagels, and empanadas to munch on.

#silentReadingChicago #BookishChicago #chillcafevibes #supportlocalbusiness #musthavecoffee #freeeventsChicago #PrintersRow #SouthLoopFun

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Join us for an Urban Sketching Workshop! ✏️🌍

📅 Sunday, Jan 26th
⏰ 3 PM - 5 PM
📍 Necessary and Sufficient Coffee, PRinter’s Row
💵 Suggested donation: $15

Led by the talented Amy Gowans, this workshop will introduce you to the vibrant world of urban sketching! No need to bring materials—tools and supplies will be available to borrow!

Here’s what to expect:
1️⃣ Watercolor Basics: Learn the essentials to bring your sketches to life.
2️⃣ The Urban Sketchers: Discover the international Urban Sketchers movement and its inspiring principles.
3️⃣ Let’s Sketch: Create your first masterpiece with guidance from Amy.
4️⃣ Sketching & Mingling: Connect with fellow sketchers and explore your creativity.

Spots are limited, so RSVP to the host to secure your place! Don’t miss this chance to unleash your inner artist! 🎨💫

Reach out to Amy Gowans on Instagram @amygchicago Or email at: amy.gowans0803@gmail.com

Great News!

We're excited to invite you to join us Saturday Jan. 25th from 3:30 - 5 pm for a jewelry workshop with Lin Bader!

Space is limited to 10 people so reach out to Lin on Instagram @linbaderdesign to nab your slot!

Lin Bader is a Chicago-based, woman-owned, AAPI-owned fine jewelry studio specializing in 22k gold and silver granulation, filigree, wax carving, and more. Her organic, nature-inspired designs combine modern creativity with timeless craftsmanship.

Don't miss this chance to learn from a premiere jewelry artist!

Join us at necessary & sufficient coffee - Printers Row

January 25th Saturday, from 3:30 - 5 pm

728 S Dearborn Street

follow her @linbaderdesign

#supportlocalartists #finejewelry #AAPIowned #womanowned #LinBaderDesign #necessarycoffee #coffeeshopvibes #SouthLoopForever

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

We're excited to invite you to Curator's Choice Award Winner, Jermaine Nolan's Artist Talk. Mark your calendars for Sunday, January 19th, from 1 to 3 PM, as we host an Artist's Talk featuring Jermaine Nolan, the Curator's Choice Winner for the Embrace of Comfort Exhibit.

Jermaine Nolan, an accomplished contemporary artist operating out of Chicago, IL, was born and raised in Auburn Gresham on the city's South Side, where he maintains a strong connection to his roots. His creative expressions—ranging from visual art to writing and design—are profoundly influenced by his ancestors and the community surrounding him.

"My paintings explore the subtle dynamics of movement and depth, inviting viewers to question their own visual interpretations. By employing a restrained color palette and deliberate composition, I strive to create a sense of spatial ambiguity where the distinctions between foreground and background become fluid. This interplay encourages an engagement with the artwork that is both introspective and dynamic."

#artisttalk #embraceofcomfort #coffeeshopvibes #PrintersRow #freeinchicago #necessarycoffee

🎨Art Talk: Embrace of Comfort with Wendi Napoli 🎨
Join us Saturday, January 18, from 12 -3 PM for a special Art Talk with Wendi Napoli , one of the featured artists in our current exhibition, Embrace of Comfort.
Wendi is a photographer and a woodworker. Photographing trees has been a passion and connection for her for many years. Learning woodworking is something that naturally fell into her life through a dear friend. Wendi has been putting the two works together in different scales to bring the image home to an organic structure. Creating a kind of portal, a safe space, and telling a story.

"For me, starting to create the pieces happened by chance as I was trying to find myself, to connect, and to tell a story." ~w.

Wendi will be sharing a story, her process, and have some of her works, including some small wood pendants, available. 12 - 3pm

Saturday, Jan. 18th.
✨ Don’t miss this chance to meet the artist, hear her story, and dive into the intersection of art and nature as comfort.
📅 When: Saturday, January 18
⏰ Time: 12 –3 PM
📍 Where: Necessary & Sufficient Coffee - Printer’s Row
🎟️ Admission is free—bring a friend and enjoy an afternoon of art, music, and conversation!
#ArtTalk#EmbraceOfComfort#WendyNapoli #ArtAndNature #ChicagoArtists#communityart

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Join us on Saturday at necessary & sufficient coffee for some great vibes with DJ Roads Clear. Sip your latte and enjoy the cafe beats.

Join us for a transformative Vision Board Workshop led by experienced art therapists at One Love Studio. This event is designed to help you clarify your goals, foster creativity, and cultivate meaningful connections.⁠

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DATE Sunday, January 12, 2025, from 10 AM to 3 PM ⁠

LOCATION Necessary & Sufficient Coffee ⁠

ADDRESS 728 S Dearborn Street ⁠

⁠To secure your spot, please register by scanning the QR code provided. ⁠

⁠Register on EventBrite

**Cost:** Complimentary (donations are appreciated) ⁠

Join us this Saturday, January 11, from 12-2 PM for a special Art Talk with Mark Nelson @gringolandia22 , one of the featured artists in our current exhibition, Embrace of Comfort.
A Chicago-based artist and musician with deep roots in the historic Pilsen neighborhood, Mark will share insights into his artistic journey spanning over 25 years. His projects, ranging from paintings and installations to sculptural forms and video, reflect a lifetime dedicated to culture, community, and creativity.
Mark will bring some of his hand-built banjos and guitars, each a unique piece of art inspired by his love for rhythm and blues and his exploration of primitive electric blues instruments. Attendees are welcome to try the instruments and experience their distinctive sounds firsthand!
✨ Don’t miss this chance to meet the artist, hear his story, and dive into the intersection of art and music.