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  • [CLOSED 6/2013] I Yelped restaurants on my phone and came up with the Europa Pastry Café that was less than 2 miles away. A really good pastry and a good cup of coffee was exactly what I had a taste for so we headed over. We walked in and were greeted by a warmly friendly lady and an incredible array of pastries and a fully stocked deli counter. Everything looked so fresh and delicious I could seriously have spent the rest of the day there eating one thing after another. I had a tip that the cherry filled pillow pastries were "to die for" and was excited they had them, so we both ordered one. Yes, they are unlike anything you will ever find in any chain donut shop anywhere. The dough melts in your mouth with buttery goodness. The freshly brewed coffee (I had vanilla) was absolutely perfect. I usually only drink about a half cup of coffee a week because I don't like the bitterness but this coffee was so good I drank a large paper cup full. While we ate the male (I'm assuming they are husband and wife owners) kept bringing more and more trays of fresh baked goods from the kitchen. It seems obvious that these people absolutely love what they are doing. Being of Eastern European bloodline and having a grandmother who started cooking at 4 AM for dinner, I know what good ethnic foods should taste like. I haven't yet sampled the lunch and dinner menu items but I was thrilled to find they had a selection of smoked sausages and pepperonis that I was told they bring in from Chicago. I bought one long stick (about 15") of a very hard thick sausage that would have cost between $5 - 7 as a mass-produced item from Hormel or one of the other big name brands. I was shocked to be charged only $3.71 for this magnificent sausage. It, like sausages I grew up with, was as hard as a rock but authentically "home made". A few people here had issues with the "attitude" of the people who serve at Europa Pastry Café. Many times I think how one is treated is a reflection of their own attitude and personality. Yes, the lady I spoke with was a little shy and awkward. I think much of that was that English is not her first language and she was really trying hard to listen and talk to us. She is a warm, motherly person who I think tried her very best to make us feel welcome, even serving us a free sample of a magnificent apple strudel that was at least as filling as the pastries we bought. She made me feel like I was in her home and she truly cared for us. I would urge people who visit places of different ethnic cultures to not expect they are going to get the fake "Welcome to McDonalds" smiles they are used to and accept the wonders of ethnic cultural diversity in dining. [EDIT 3/17/13] They are no longer open on Sundays. That is too bad because they are the perfect place to go to on a Sunday morning. I recognize that they are a small family owned business and spending Sundays with their own families is very important. I hope someday they can get a friend or relative to agree to open the shop, at least until noon, so we can enjoy breakfast at Europa Pastry Café.
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