When Northwestern students visit Café Ambrosia, they go to get some studying done. But in the far North Side of Chicago, students hit up Pressure Billiards & Cafe for some low-key socializing. Open until 2 a.m. every night, locals gather at Pressure to have some coffee, shoot some pool and hang out. Friday nights are comedy nights, which often last until about 1 a.m. Quiet during the day, but bustling at night, Pressure is more social than our cafes, but more relaxed than a Friday at the Keg.
Photos by Emily Chow and Mackenzie McCluer / North by Northwestern.
To get to Pressure, take the Purple line to Howard, then board the number 22 bus to Rosemont. The address is 6318 N. Clark St.