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| - After essentially being rushed out of nearby Burgh's, Kay and I still craved dessert. Quickly scanning the neighborhood, I noticed Labella Bean along this unsung suburban business district. As a sweets-hound, I know that coffee shops often sell delectable desserts. Success.
I may not be a coffee drinker, but I enjoy the devil out of hot chocolate, and Labella bean makes one killer, steaming cup of the brew. As rich, smooth, and decadent as liquified truffles, Labella's hot cocoa is an elixir of endorphins without equal. Akin to drinking hot fudge and heavy cream blended together, the thermal beverage is such a strong dessert in its own right that I almost didn't bother to order a wedge of their Snicker's cake.
The cake was a mild disappointment with its bland buttercream frosting and somewhat dry body. Considering its ingredients and theme, I expected it to be a mouthful of sugarymenace. Nonetheless, it quelled a craving even if l regretted not going with my original choice in the salted caramel brownies.
The interiors are extremely spacious and cozy, and the staff are eager to make you feel as if you're visiting family. If every bar was replaced with a coffee shop, the world would be less obnoxious. That's why it is promising for me to see a place like Labella Bean in a forgotten area such as Bridgeville; it brings a little of the East End to the South Hills. Come on by, get some work done or catch up on some reading, and have some lunch, breakfast, dessert or coffee while you're at it.
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