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| - i miss many things from my time living in cleveland, and this is probably at the top of the list. i lived just doors away from this charming bakery, and ate at least one meal a day here. the staff was always so pleasant, the food always perfect, and the coffee always strong and fresh
as far as pastries go, you couldnt go wrong with any of them, honestly, ive had everything over the course of my three years living near-by and i was never unhappy. however, if one thing stands out, its the poppy seed tea biscuit. this heavenly pastry was always in demand, and i can remember two instances where fights broke out over the last one, and i am not joking. it became a weekend tradition for me to go early on a saturday and get two, knowing that i wouldnt make it in time to get one on sunday morning, and to be without it, well, you dont want to make me sad, do you?
they offer a few soups everyday, and always a vegetarian option, and again, ive had just about every one they make, and was always pleased. also, their sandwiches, served with tasty couscous (how healthy!) were a major part of my diet--my only complaint is that they never had regular yellow mustard, just honey mustard, so i would generally have to get my sammys to go and put mustard on them at home...oh well!
beyond the service, and food, the general neighborhood feel of bakery/cafe was delightful. i recently watched a docu about "the big-boxing" of america, and how smaller, mom-and-pop shops are being leveled to make way for the big corporations, and i immediately thought of this place, and the cedar-lee neighborhood i lived in, only to get 2/3 of the way through the film and see them tape a portion INSIDE from a booth ive sat at many times, it was surreal, and very apropos; this is one mom-and-pop that wont ever close, and for good reason!
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