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I went here over the weekend with my girlfriend and I must say I am amazed. The coffee is hands down the best in Calgary, the staff are friendly, and the food was excellent too.
For lunch I had a non-fat latte "kid's temp" - which came to me with a smiling face (will post picture later), a California turkey club panini (turkey, guacamole, tomato, cheese, mustard) and Thai chicken soup. It was delicious. The soup was perfectly spiced and really fresh, defiantly homemade.
I am going to make this place my new hang out and spend a lot of time there!
The atmosphere is very appealing too and I have made a list for you:
1) They use halogen track lighting, so the colors are enhanced and it feels warm and cozy. Ceiling is not too high but not too short. There are beams that are very relaxing to stare at.
2) The shape of the room is a square rectangle. This makes it warm and cozy and you feel as if you were home in your living room. Let me give you a quick example of what does not work: Phil & Sabastian's on 17th is one large long rectangle. The order counter is huge and tables line the long room. It makes it feel cold and people are always walking past you; ick. The square rectangle works.
3) The restaurant temperature is 74F (22C) not the typical cold Calgary 70F/20C. You feel warm and can stay all day and relax without freezing. No drafts either, door faces a non-windy direction.
4) Cool sights out the windows - next to a old factory type retrofitted building; views of a 10,000 volt sign with a cloths line next to it, cool old door thing, cool old building lights, and other views. Also there is some great artwork on the walls. Impressionistic stuff... I love it!
5) Chairs are soft, yet still firm and the tables are round glass ones - very cool looking and just the right size. There are also very comfy leather couches, plenty of plug-ins for laptops, and a good amount of tables but not too many that it feels too big.
6) Did I mention free Wi-Fi?
7) There is Splenda (What is with all these places in hating Splenda and only serving stevia. Let consumers have their choice!)
8) Good selections of free newspapers.
9) Decent scones and baked goods with a changing selection.
10) Good plates with funky shapes but not too weird; the soup and sandwich was served on a round cornered rectangle plate. It was just the right size and unique but not to the point where it draws too much attention or sacrifices functionality. It sounds stupid but this is very important. The cups for lattes are also very nice. Easy to hold, and come with these little spoons. Seriously sweet!
11) Independently owned and supports other local businesses
12) Nice bathrooms - clean and contemporary with change tables and stuff for mom's/dad's
The list goes on and on; I love this place for every little detail. It is just plain perfect in every way and I plan to spend a lot of time and money there over the next few years.
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