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Events

May 2025

Saturday May 17 - Open Mic Night with Mindful Life Counseling 6:30pm

Tuesday May 20 - Poetry & Open Mic Night 6:30pm

Wednesday May 21 - Letter Writing to Incarcerated Palestinians 6pm

Friday May 23 - Poetry Workshop and Open Mic Night

Saturday May 24 - Love Songs for Palestine with Chicago Community Fest 7pm

There’s always something going on at Nabala Cafe! We host events almost every week, keep an eye out here for any upcoming events and see our Instagram page for more details,

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Beat the heat today with our summer drink menu 🌞 Pomegranate Sage Hibiscus Tea (today's model) Mint Lemonade Iced Mint Shai Mint A****d *a***r H*b****s L******e Perfect to take with you to the beach to cool off, or just sip on while enjoying so
Beat the heat today with our summer drink menu 🌞 Pomegranate Sage Hibiscus Tea (today's model) Mint Lemonade Iced Mint Shai Mint A****d *a***r H*b****s L******e Perfect to take with you to the beach to cool off, or just sip on while enjoying some AC inside!
🚨🚨🚨 Introducing our NEW lakeside picnic bundle! 🚨🚨🚨 Summer's finally here 🤩 now let us take care of your picnic plans for you. Try our lakeside picnic bundle--mint lemonades, hummus, pita, your choice of hand pies, and a pack of mamoul. Opti
🚨🚨🚨 Introducing our NEW lakeside picnic bundle! 🚨🚨🚨 Summer's finally here 🤩 now let us take care of your picnic plans for you. Try our lakeside picnic bundle--mint lemonades, hummus, pita, your choice of hand pies, and a pack of mamoul. Options for groups of 2-4! Available for order through GrubHub, Toast online ordering, and in store And make sure to tag us in any stories of your picnics ☀️ 🤝🏽
Nothing like a Turkish coffee to get the day going! Try it with one of our hand pie platters and start your morning off right
Nothing like a Turkish coffee to get the day going! Try it with one of our hand pie platters and start your morning off right
If you've been to Nabala Cafe and like what we do, please leave us a 5 star review on Google, Yelp, or any other platform. It really helps counteract the impact of the trolls. And if you have feedback for our service, food, or drinks, please reach o
If you've been to Nabala Cafe and like what we do, please leave us a 5 star review on Google, Yelp, or any other platform. It really helps counteract the impact of the trolls. And if you have feedback for our service, food, or drinks, please reach out to us-- on social media, email, through our website, or just talk to us in store. We're always open to hearing feedback and improving however we can.
Come for the coffee, stay for the vibes If you want to see your art on our walls, hit us up! #cafe #coffee #coffeeshop #palestinian #palestine #coffeetiktok #art #arttok #vibes
Comment more organizations to follow for information and ways to take action. @theslowfactory @palestinianyouthmovement @wearedissenters @btnewsroom @aljazeeraenglish @mintpress @democracynow @prisonradio
Comment more organizations to follow for information and ways to take action. @theslowfactory @palestinianyouthmovement @wearedissenters @btnewsroom @aljazeeraenglish @mintpress @democracynow @prisonradio
Start your day off right with one of our delicious hand pie platters! Your choice of 3 pies served with hummus. Best enjoyed with mint shai or a cardamom coffee 😋
Start your day off right with one of our delicious hand pie platters! Your choice of 3 pies served with hummus. Best enjoyed with mint shai or a cardamom coffee 😋
Stop by today before heading to the lake and grab one of our delicious, refreshing summer drinks! Pomegranate sage hibiscus tea Mint lemonade Iced mint shai Cardamom cold brew Iced chai So many options to keep you cool all summer long--beach seaso
Stop by today before heading to the lake and grab one of our delicious, refreshing summer drinks! Pomegranate sage hibiscus tea Mint lemonade Iced mint shai Cardamom cold brew Iced chai So many options to keep you cool all summer long--beach season ain't ready for us 😎 Photo cred: @daniel.ferreiraf
Join us for a tatreez pop-up on Saturday, June 14th starting at 10am. These purses were embroidered with traditional Palestinian patterns by Nareman Obeid, a Palestinian embroiderer who is currently in Egypt, separated from her family in Gaza. All do
Join us for a tatreez pop-up on Saturday, June 14th starting at 10am. These purses were embroidered with traditional Palestinian patterns by Nareman Obeid, a Palestinian embroiderer who is currently in Egypt, separated from her family in Gaza. All donations go directly to Nareman to help her family survive in Gaza. The purses make an excellent accessory and gift, so come have a coffee and stop by! Link to donate with more info in bio/stories.
Link to the worker fund: https://tinyurl.com/5n66danm Comments are turned off on this post. For any questions or thoughts please message us directly or come by the cafe.
Link to the worker fund: https://tinyurl.com/5n66danm Comments are turned off on this post. For any questions or thoughts please message us directly or come by the cafe.
Breakfast, lunch, or a late night treat--we got you. And you can be sure the vibes will always be right. Photo credits: @_tastethejoy_
Breakfast, lunch, or a late night treat--we got you. And you can be sure the vibes will always be right. Photo credits: @_tastethejoy_
Rainy days are for pots of chai ☕ Come share one with some friends--or down one by yourself. We don't judge!
Rainy days are for pots of chai ☕ Come share one with some friends--or down one by yourself. We don't judge!
It's still a little chilly... But that's not stopping us from showing off our refreshing summer drink menu. What are the two on the end? 🤷🏽 You'll have to stop by if you want to find out...
It's still a little chilly... But that's not stopping us from showing off our refreshing summer drink menu. What are the two on the end? 🤷🏽 You'll have to stop by if you want to find out...
Open today regular hours! Come spend your day off with us, and maybe even add some chalk artwork to our beautiful sidewalk.
Open today regular hours! Come spend your day off with us, and maybe even add some chalk artwork to our beautiful sidewalk.
We're doing our best to bring on summertime Chi... Try our pomegranate sage hibiscus tea, in collaboration with @shop.crema. Best enjoyed outside 😎
We're doing our best to bring on summertime Chi... Try our pomegranate sage hibiscus tea, in collaboration with @shop.crema. Best enjoyed outside 😎
Nothing like some hummus and a pot of shai to start your day 😋 Photo credits: @eye.apollo
Nothing like some hummus and a pot of shai to start your day 😋 Photo credits: @eye.apollo
Join us for another poetry writing workshop followed by an open mic night on Friday May 23rd at 6pm! The workshop will start with short, generative writing prompts, then transition to reading a poem as a group that will guide our writing for t
Join us for another poetry writing workshop followed by an open mic night on Friday May 23rd at 6pm! The workshop will start with short, generative writing prompts, then transition to reading a poem as a group that will guide our writing for the hour. The second hour will be an open mic where you can share the work you produced in the workshop or any other poems you've been working on! Sign-ups for the open mic are first-come-first-serve at the door and will be capped to ensure that everyone who signs up gets a chance to perform. Beginner friendly—no poetry experience required and all are welcome! The host, Ashvini, is a writer/poet living in Chicago. She has been performing spoken word poetry for eight years throughout Chicago and New York, and hosted frequent open mics in her Brooklyn apartment. This event is part of a series at Nabala Cafe, with the intention of making poetry accessible to all.
It's not quite summer but we couldn't wait any longer. Introducing our NEW summer drink menu! We're keeping some of our old classics like the cardamom cold brew and iced chai, and bringing in some new heavy hitters to help you beat the heat all summ
It's not quite summer but we couldn't wait any longer. Introducing our NEW summer drink menu! We're keeping some of our old classics like the cardamom cold brew and iced chai, and bringing in some new heavy hitters to help you beat the heat all summer long. When life gives you lemons, you try our fresh mint lemonade! 🍋🍋🍋 For a little caffeine boost, try our iced mint shai, now made with fresh mint! And we teamed up with our good friends over at @shop.crema to bring you the two best hibiscus options in all of Uptown. You'll be walking back and forth all summer to get your fix. Try them all today and find your favorite to keep you cool all summer long 😎
POV: A Friday evening at Nabala Cafe. Come hang out with us any Friday or Saturday night, we're open until 10pm AND our tea pots are all 20% off. See you this weekend! #pov #coffee #chai #shai #tea #cafe #coffeeshop #chicago #latenight #palestine #palestinian
Did you know that all of our shai and chai pots are 20% off after 7 on the weekends? Stop by tonight or tomorrow and bring some friends--nothing like a pot of mint shai and baklava from @nazarethsweets to start your weekend off right. Photo credits:
Did you know that all of our shai and chai pots are 20% off after 7 on the weekends? Stop by tonight or tomorrow and bring some friends--nothing like a pot of mint shai and baklava from @nazarethsweets to start your weekend off right. Photo credits: @khalil.studios
Beat the heat today with our summer drink menu 🌞 Pomegranate Sage Hibiscus Tea (today's model) Mint Lemonade Iced Mint Shai Mint A****d *a***r H*b****s L******e Perfect to take with you to the beach to cool off, or just sip on while enjoying so 🚨🚨🚨 Introducing our NEW lakeside picnic bundle! 🚨🚨🚨 Summer's finally here 🤩 now let us take care of your picnic plans for you. Try our lakeside picnic bundle--mint lemonades, hummus, pita, your choice of hand pies, and a pack of mamoul. Opti Nothing like a Turkish coffee to get the day going! Try it with one of our hand pie platters and start your morning off right If you've been to Nabala Cafe and like what we do, please leave us a 5 star review on Google, Yelp, or any other platform. It really helps counteract the impact of the trolls. And if you have feedback for our service, food, or drinks, please reach o
Come for the coffee, stay for the vibes If you want to see your art on our walls, hit us up! #cafe #coffee #coffeeshop #palestinian #palestine #coffeetiktok #art #arttok #vibes
Comment more organizations to follow for information and ways to take action. @theslowfactory @palestinianyouthmovement @wearedissenters @btnewsroom @aljazeeraenglish @mintpress @democracynow @prisonradio Start your day off right with one of our delicious hand pie platters! Your choice of 3 pies served with hummus. Best enjoyed with mint shai or a cardamom coffee 😋 Stop by today before heading to the lake and grab one of our delicious, refreshing summer drinks! Pomegranate sage hibiscus tea Mint lemonade Iced mint shai Cardamom cold brew Iced chai So many options to keep you cool all summer long--beach seaso Join us for a tatreez pop-up on Saturday, June 14th starting at 10am. These purses were embroidered with traditional Palestinian patterns by Nareman Obeid, a Palestinian embroiderer who is currently in Egypt, separated from her family in Gaza. All do Link to the worker fund: https://tinyurl.com/5n66danm Comments are turned off on this post. For any questions or thoughts please message us directly or come by the cafe. Breakfast, lunch, or a late night treat--we got you. And you can be sure the vibes will always be right. Photo credits: @_tastethejoy_ Rainy days are for pots of chai ☕ Come share one with some friends--or down one by yourself. We don't judge! It's still a little chilly... But that's not stopping us from showing off our refreshing summer drink menu. What are the two on the end? 🤷🏽 You'll have to stop by if you want to find out... Open today regular hours! Come spend your day off with us, and maybe even add some chalk artwork to our beautiful sidewalk. We're doing our best to bring on summertime Chi... Try our pomegranate sage hibiscus tea, in collaboration with @shop.crema. Best enjoyed outside 😎 Nothing like some hummus and a pot of shai to start your day 😋 Photo credits: @eye.apollo Join us for another poetry writing workshop followed by an open mic night on Friday May 23rd at 6pm! The workshop will start with short, generative writing prompts, then transition to reading a poem as a group that will guide our writing for t It's not quite summer but we couldn't wait any longer. Introducing our NEW summer drink menu! We're keeping some of our old classics like the cardamom cold brew and iced chai, and bringing in some new heavy hitters to help you beat the heat all summ
POV: A Friday evening at Nabala Cafe. Come hang out with us any Friday or Saturday night, we're open until 10pm AND our tea pots are all 20% off. See you this weekend! #pov #coffee #chai #shai #tea #cafe #coffeeshop #chicago #latenight #palestine #
Did you know that all of our shai and chai pots are 20% off after 7 on the weekends? Stop by tonight or tomorrow and bring some friends--nothing like a pot of mint shai and baklava from @nazarethsweets to start your weekend off right. Photo credits: