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| - There aren't many lunch options around the State Capitol, especially when you have to eat fast. Joni's Capitol Cafe is a great option, considering it's in the basement of the building I work in! I have hopped in the elevator plenty of times when I have needed a quick lunch.
The food is much better than your average cafeteria food. There are daily specials, soup, a very nice sized salad bar, desserts, chips, a soda fountain, and even an ice cream machine. Prices are incredibly reasonable...I think one day I purchased a salad and french fries and it was $3.30 and almost every daily special is less than $5. Also, because it is in the basement of the Executive Tower, it's a "who's who" at lunchtime, so if you want some political gossip, it's a great place to be! My only negative is that it is cash only.
Unfortunately, I just received an email today that Joni's Capitol Cafe is closing permanently on May 29th. This makes me sad especially for those of us that work at or around the Capitol, the closest "fast food" option is the cafeteria at the Department of Economic Security.
UPDATE (6/2/08):
While Joni's might be gone, someone else has taken over so we still have food in the Executive Tower! Woo hoo. It's basically the same as it was when it was Joni's so nothing changed except for ownership.
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