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| - I can't adequately express my sorrow that Gypsy Beans & Baking Co. opened so close to my departure from my job at Near West Theatre this January, which is only a block away.
This eagerly anticipated addition to the ever-blossoming Detroit Shoreway neighborhood has garnered much attention and many fans in the past year or so that it has graced the corner of 65th and Detroit. Gypsy's basic theme as a Euro-style coffeehouse revolves around a remarkably eclectic, worldly selection of unique and delicious coffee drinks, lunch and dinner dishes, and pastries. Want a sandwich? Forget plain old turkey, try the roast turkey with cranberry chutney (my favorite sandwich there). They also have pomegranate salad thing with goat cheese...it's amazing. Their soups are really good, too.
Their regular house coffee is always fresh and tasty, but I usually veer toward the specialty coffees, 'cause I'm that kinda gal. These drinks are all named after the locations that inspired each individual concoction. I am partial to The Moscow, which is a combo of white chocolate and raspberry, or The Berlin (chocolate and cherry), though they tout the Mexico City as their "must try" coffee. And the perfect complement? A scone, or a slice of carrot cake. Delicious.
The space is open and light, with a large wall of windows and various seating choices, from counter seating, tables in the main dining room, and a private room in the back that can be reserved for the occasional lunch meeting or other event, a smart move considering the main crowd of customers coming through. The decor is simple, my favorite accent being the row of clocks mounted on the wall which tell time in multiple time zones.
Yep, I could spend all day here... which is completely possible, since they have WiFi. I'll definitely be making a reunion trip over there soon.
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