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| - I don't come here nearly as often as I should, just because I don't usually walk around in this exact area of town (lame excuse I know). But, would it make up for it if I just DREAM about the apple cakes quite often??
... No? Ok fine, so that is why I finally brought a MM virgin here for the first time today. Walked in intending to purchase one slice each and maybe a few more for family/friends, but was so shocked to see there were only 2 more slices on display! Then Elias being always prepared, told us he just finished baking a fresh warm batch and showed it to us. He asked if we wanted the whole thing... my wallet, and summer body (yet to work on) said 'no', but my mind and current body screamed, 'hell yeaaahhh'. When it comes to food, I am the biggest sucker!
As I was lost in my own world of Apple Cake Heaven, something managed to catch my attention. It was Richard. I have never met or seen Richard before, but apparently he is a homeless, but harmless dude that is known to Elias. He got a free coffee and left. Then another girl (probably homeless too) politely asked Elias if she could get a drink with the wee money she had, and of course, he insisted she goes over to the fridge and helped herself to a drink. This is not the first time he's done this. I recall the last time I was in here, he gave a homeless man (which he also knew by name, but not Richard) free apple cake! Lucky guy!
I took the time to enjoy my moist cake encrusted with crunchy sweet crack while I read his menu board, and looked at the pictures on the wall. I noticed he was hosting his (annual?) Kids' Cooking Camp tomorrow and for free... right there at MM!! There are pictures from previous years of the event. I am amazed how Elias gives back to the community!
From the outside, it kind of looks like a sketchy convenience store, and I've actually never had anything else here other than a cup of joe and apple cake. This is more of a grab n go or a simple catering place. I really wish there were comfortable seating, music, and maybe some AC. I would be there all the time reading and never getting that summer body.
*** He mentioned to us yesterday marked his 19 years of Mystic Muffin. I just want to say, congratulations Elias!!
"Make apple cake, not war!"- sign holding by a baby in one of the pictures.
(By the way, I gave my share of the fresh apple cake slab to share between a few MM virgins, and they all gave thumbs up!)
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