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| - *Disclaimer: I actually visited back in March; this review has been in my unfinished drafts for awhile. Aaaaanyway....*
Big band music was playing when I visited, always a favorite. The overall vibe is of having stepped back in time a bit, helped along by the large black and white photos of the owner's family weddings of the past; very sweet and charming.
The accent walls are painted in wide horizontal stripes in beige and brown, suggesting (to me, anyway) the layers of a mocha cake. There's a lot of subliminal messaging going on here.
I came for lunch, and ordered a Smokey's Beef sandwich. It was really good, with a super delicious dense bun. Maybe house made? They are a bakery. It was a hard decision because the menu items all sound amazing. Somewhat pricey compared to similar local places with similar offerings, but not too outrageous.
After my meal, which did not include dessert, I chatted with the owner, a delightful lady clearly devoted to her business and her craft. Found out she uses only butter from Switzerland which has a very low moisture content in her baked goods, and only King Arthur flour which is the only flour that the European Union allows to be imported from the US due to its quality standards. Also, they were soon going to be installing a new kind of coffee process, some Victorian era thing, which sounded intriguing. I need to go back soon and check that out. As well as some sweets, which is their forté, after all.
Great coffee, I might add! Cheerful service, overall pleasant atmosphere.
Weird things:
Odd placement of bar/counters and cases, no indication that they serve anything but baked goods from the small glass case placed right smack in front of the door upon entering. I didn't realize they served actual food ,too, 'til I walked around to the side.
An old lady patron complimented me on the perfect fit of my jeans. Awkward.
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