Erica Hernandez, co-owner, and Hector Guerrero, executive chef and co-owner, are photographed at the Indy Cafe in East Chicago, Ind. Thursday January 3, 2012. The cafe, which serves hand-roasted Bridgeport Coffee Company coffee, will be celebrating its one-year anniversary with a party February 1. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Co-owner Erica Hernandez serves a latte to a customer at the Indy Cafe in East Chicago, Ind. Thursday January 3, 2012. The cafe, which serves hand-roasted Bridgeport Coffee Company coffee, will be celebrating its one-year anniversary with a party February 1. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Anna Swiatek (left) takes the order of Kristine Clark of Hebron and Lili Del Toro of Merrillville at the Indy Cafe in East Chicago, Ind. Thursday January 3, 2012. The cafe will be celebrating its one-year anniversary with a party February 1. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Anna Swiatek (center) serves an order to (seated from left) Matt Jones, Steve Kellogg, John Vezmar and Phil Taillon at the Indy Cafe in East Chicago, Ind. Thursday January 3, 2012. The cafe will be celebrating its one-year anniversary with a party February 1. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Espresso for a latte order is poured at the Indy Cafe in East Chicago, Ind. Thursday January 3, 2012. The cafe, which serves hand-roasted Bridgeport Coffee Company coffee, will be celebrating its one-year anniversary with a party February 1. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
A pastrami sandwich with a side of parmesan-sprinkled fries is served at the Indy Cafe in East Chicago, Ind. Thursday January 3, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
EAST CHICAGO — Erica Hernandez manned the Indy Cafe kitchen herself for much of Thursday while her partner, Hector Guerrero, took care of the errands. It made for a hectic lunchtime, but between running the small year-old restaurant across from the South Shore commuter train’s …
