Description
This little European café caters to the lunch crowd and tourists looking for a quick bite without a spending a lot of cash. On warm days, you'll spot casual coffee drinkers getting their caffeine fix on the benches outside as they watch people walk by. Inside, they sit on chairs with heart-shaped, wrought-iron backs, reading the paper on little round tables as the staff rushes to fill to-go coffee orders behind the glass counters. Pastries, ranging from chocolate croissants and mixed berry scones to velvet cupcakes and low-fat muffins, are the most common accessory to the Lavazza espresso coffee. Other drinks include a variety of chai teas, hot chocolate and fresh-squeezed lemonade. The lunchtime menu mostly consists of healthy sandwiches like the Caprese (mozzarella, sun-dried tomato, pesto) and whole-wheat wraps, plus gourmet salads and soups. You can stop in for a dessert of chocolate mousse cake or crème brulee, although with a closing time of 8pm, you'll have to look elsewhere to fulfill your late-night cravings.—Keith Wagstaff
