Gee whiz are these employees nice. Truly. I spent two back-to-back afternoons at Fair Trade taking meetings and working and I swear everyone was treated like a regular, myself included. One gentleman in particular was chatty and welcoming without being overbearing and just lit up the place.
On my first day I ordered the Californian panini. It was messy (like, crazy messy) but delicious. Pesto, tomatoes, avocado, and melty cheese blended well but the hot pesto and tomato dripped everywhere. There is no dainty way to eat this sandwich. Be sure to have a napkin or two handy and lean over your plate.
Day two I stuck to a hot chocolate made with almond milk and that was quite delicious. My meeting buds seemed to enjoy their drinks as well.
Fair Trade is the sister store to Michelangelo's, so their bakery case also looks incredible. I regret not ordering anything, but I guess that just means I'll have to go back.
My only major complaint is that the internet was majorly dodgy both days. I was trying to upload one single picture and it failed and failed and failed - their internet just couldn't handle it. There were also several times throughout both afternoons that the internet just cut out completely. It's a pleasant atmosphere for hanging out and working, but if the internet is usually that sketchy I think the annoyance would deter me from making it a regular stop.