I was surprised to see that one of my favourite indie coffee shops from Mississauga had opened up a location in Bloor West Village. I'd walked/driven by a few times and today finally had an excuse to visit.
It's basically all the elements I thought were amazing from the Mississauga location with improvements in all the areas I wished the other had. Those improvements being: more seating, more space, more food options (and more to come as this location will soon be a sit down restaurant and not just a cafe), more vinyl, better wifi and a few electrical outlets to plug into if you're planning to do some remote work like I was today.
I spent the better part of the day here enjoying their awesome music selection, a green tea, a fantastic bowl of thai chicken soup and pretty darn good Turkey and Brie cheese sandwich.
The sandwich had a great aioli on it that I couldn't quite place and had been cooked in a panini press. My only issue with it was that they cooked the sandwich with the lettuce inside so it took on a bitter taste and mushy texture - lettuce should be added after as a topping as it requires (and does better with) no heating.
Other than the hot lettuce lol, everything here was great. I didn't have a chance to peruse the used vinyl in depth as I was busy but the selection was epic. I could honestly get lost in here all day.
They're still putting some finishing decor touches up and the liquor license application is in the window. Between drinks and the live music I've heard they have here, I can't wait to come back next!