Chicago’s historic Fine Arts Building and Groundswell Coffee Roasters are excited to announce the opening of a new Groundswell Coffee cafe at the Fine Arts Building in August 2025, located in the storefront at 410 S. Michigan Avenue adjacent to the former Artists Cafe space. The new Groundswell Coffee location will be open Monday-Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, serving the thousands of artists and visitors who frequent the Fine Arts Building each week, including Studebaker Theater audiences and the surrounding downtown community. The opening of Groundswell Coffee at the Fine Arts Building this summer is a continuation of the restoration and revitalization of this Chicago landmark building, including a multi-million-dollar restoration of its Studebaker Theater in 2021-2023 leading up to the Fine Arts Building’s 125th anniversary. This May, the Fine Arts Building and proprietor Erica Berger received a Preservation Excellence Award from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks in recognition of their restoration of the building’s storefront façade along South Michigan Avenue. For more information, visit groundswellcoffeeroasters.com.

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