about

HAIBAYÔ is a Community Cultural Non-Profit Organization and Café. We create thriving commercial ecosystems by accelerating businesses, organizations, and families that preserve culture and community. We provide space and opportunities for the arts to flourish so that commercial activities are activated and reflect the community at large.

HAIBAYÔ empowers communities by enriching Asia on Argyle’s cultural equity through art & business. HAIBAYÔ is an ecosystem of interconnected mutually supporting programs. By providing economic opportunities for local businesses, platforms for artists, and creating spaces with community leaders, HAIBAYÔ nurtures the synergy for business & cultural collaboration.

HAIBAYÔ shares space with legacy business Qideas Plant Shop, a family-owned, women-led business that has been in the corridor for over 20+ years. In partnership with Qideas, we've created a multi-use, multi-functional 3rd space. Enter through the hallway and visit and support Qideas Plant Shop when you're here!

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Vision

HAIBAYÔ Café is the for-profit arm of our work, but it’s much more than a spot to grab Southeast Asian coffee or Asian teas. We see it as a “third space” for the community—a welcoming place where people can gather, linger, and connect. Alongside serving drinks sourced from our partners at New Math Roasters, VietFive Coffee, and Volition Tea, the café hosts performances, hands-on workshops, intergenerational storytelling sessions, and meaningful conversations. It’s a space designed to fuel both creativity and connection, where culture lives in everyday moments.

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Space

HAIBAYÔ is a creative space curated by the non-profit organization HAIBAYÔ Cares, founded by Jennifer “Nuky” Phạm and Hạc Trần. Located in the heart of the historic “Asia on Argyle” district in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, HAIBAYÔ’s space will offer a café, teahouse, and non-alcoholic bar, as well as a curated retail incubation section showcasing the creative work and entrepreneurship of Asian American and BIPOC artists & makers.