This cafe has become a part of our (perhaps overly) regularly routined lives. Being in grad. school, we spend a lot of time reading and don't have much money. Since we don't have much money we shop at Trader Joe's and go out for coffee and read for a few hours at Crescendo. The space is cozy, which is great for the winter and terrible for trying to get to the bathroom. They have solid food options, including Gotham's bagels. I've never been disappointed by the staff or the coffee...though one time I did have 1 cup too many.