This is a reminder that there are many types of neighborhood watering holes. They all qualify as "third places", a term i use in my e-book on Food and City Building -- a third place after home and work, where people in the 'hood hang out.
One type of third place is like Cheers, where you come to meet whoever is there. But this type is equally important -- a place to have some quiet and special time with somebody. The comfy and elegant chairs are just made for direct face-to-face contact and to put you in a mood to slump and let your hair down.
It really shows how design can make a place and subconsciously tell you what kind of place this is and how you should act.
The coffee is also excellent.
I'd appreciate a few more snacks that lean to the healthy end of the spectrum, and a few more choices that feature local -- even if it's just the baking -- I like to know my money is staying in the community.