Critical Grind

Here we go! Starting off 2025 on the right foot. I said I was gonna make this weekly and here I am. My goal is to have these newsletters...

Welcome to 2025! I haven't made one of these since last year... and if it hadn't been at least 2 months, that would have been funnier....

Announcements! First, I'd like to thank you all for voting for Critical Grind as BEST in Family Recreation for Will County! November 1st...

Updates and Shenanigans! Happy Fall! We have those tasty fall treats you've been craving! Pumpkin Spice, Apple Cider, Maple Bacon Toast,...

Oh! Hello again!! We're still here. Life has been a bit chaotic. This update is quite a bit overdo so it's going to be a little long, but...

Welp, I wanted to get this made earlier in the year but you know what they say about the best-laid plans. This is my first post of 2024...

Here we are at the end of another year. Like last year, this post will be a year in review, and next week I'll have our New Year goals...

I can't believe it's already the middle of December. We've got some ideas for those last-minute gifts! In the cafe we have Gift Cards but...

"Better late than never." "It's the thought that counts." "It's a good problem to have." I have been very busy lately as this is the...

I don't have a LOT of updates, but I do have a lot of upcoming fun things to tell you about! Upcoming Events: Lorcana sales were a hit...

We are officially back from Gen Con! I am still catching up on all of the things but the cafe is back in full swing. Just before we left...

If I just keep doing it, even when it's hard, it will get easier. So, here I am for week 2, pushing out another consistent Weekly Grind....

Can I still call it "The Weekly Grind" if it's been 2 months since my last update? Phew. Time is weird. It doesn't feel like 2 months....

It's time to sign up for the Summer D&D Club at Critical Grind! Sessions will run weekly from 11am-2pm on Mondays or Fridays in June or...

New retail Items. New monthly brewery event. New Facebook group. New ordering option. New menu item teaser. We are slowly expanding our...

Today is May 1st! The cafe has officially been open for 6 months! YAY! I promise after we reach the 1-year point, I won't keep counting...

Thanks to everyone who has been reading these. On the positive side, we've been getting busier. New people are finding us every day and...

Recap and upcoming events! We have new shelves!!! The last couple of weeks the games at the cafe have been a disorganized mess, all in...

Those of you who have been reading this consistantly may remember that I warned you these may become infrequent as we become busier....

I would first and foremost like to express my deepest gratitude for Jay Borsom, her company Liquid Kourage Entertainment, and her...