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| - The only reason I go here is because it's so very very close to my house & they have superfast wireless. The staff is sometimes super helpful and , well, sometimes not very helpful. The walls are bright and cheery, the owners seem to be very committed to the community and providing a space for events that probably have a hard time in other venues - weekly belly dancing, weekly political movie nights, speed dating for single vegetarians, etc. The seating is a lot of low tables and pillows, and yes, there are often a lot of hippies here. The space is bright and open, and provides a "community" space - I have seen spirited discussions start up among strangers across the room.
YIV is open late like a bar, but there's no smoking or alcohol, which is a positive thing, honestly. Some of their special brewed iced teas are heavenly - a lot of other menu items are a little "eh." they can make turkish coffee, but they have no espresso machine. a lot of the beverages are not good when you order them with soy milk, so be careful, my vegans. the food is highly variable, but usually at least edible, and there are vegan options.
it's good for all ages - ive seen lots of happy little kids here. and the older set too - BYOB with a small corking fee. the flavored sodas are pretty fucking delicious - i recommend lavendar vanilla.
I definitely get the impression that this is a group of people who are pretty new to running a business, but they are working to make it happen, and I think that's a lot of what Butler Street needs.
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