The Man Bean is an artsy independent coffee shop that feels like someone took it directly from the Queen West area and plopped it down in Forest Hill. It's run by a friendly husband/wife team along with a their teenage son who helps man the counter and makes some cool latte art.
This shop itself has a ton of character with red brick walls decorated with artwork by whatever local artist they're featuring that week, interesting furniture and chandeliers, books you're welcome, if not encouraged to browse through, and live music at random times on weekends.
The live music is a great way to spend a cheap date. Grab a coffee, share a dessert and listen to some cool tunes.
They serve sandwiches, muffins and sweets. They make a great coffee, and like any great coffee shop, have free wi-fi. If you haven't already, you should definitely check this place out.
Their website is pretty cute (worth a quick browse) and if you give them your email address they'll keep you posted on upcoming events. Overall this was a top notch find.
www.themadbean.com/