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| - Adorable little local coffee and ice cream shop! The vibe and decor are funky/hippy, which feels cozy and welcoming. The restrooms are clean and they offer free wifi (super handy!) Their charming front patio is great for relaxing and people-watching when the weather's nice. This is a local business that supports other local businesses, which I double love -- the "Beans" are from Nicholas Coffee and the "Cream" is Dave & Andy's. They also sell a small selection of breakfast pastries (scones, biscotti, muffins, etc.), fruit, granola bars, and oatmeal to go with your coffee. On the weekends, they make homemade waffles in a bunch of decadent flavors (peanut butter, Nutella and banana, anyone?) For lunch, they offer a small selection of sammies, and in the winter months they also have homemade soup on certain days.
Occasionally they host events like art shows and live music and are a very active member of the community. So although this shop is small, it's a wonderful neighborhood business that Aspinwall is lucky to have. My only complaint is that they close kind of early most days (6pm on the weekdays, 5pm on Saturday, and 3pm on Sundays). I think at one time they experimented with being open later, but they must not have had much business, because shortly thereafter they went back to the earlier closing times. Selfishly I wish they were open late so I could get my Dave & Andy's fix after dinner without having to trek to Oakland, but ah well.
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