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| - Novo's a stone's throw from High Park, which is handy for a number of reasons - nice and easy to get to from the subway, lovely views of the park from the cafe, and convenience of getting your coffee to go and wander through the park.
If you choose to sit in, however, you'll find yourself quite at home. There's a pretty good amount of seating inside and out, and the area at the back with the piano, bookshelf and communal seating area smacks of coziness. They also have some decent tunes wafting in the background - enough to break the silence, but not to overwhelm conversation.
I've tried both a soy latte and an americano, created with care on their gorgeous espresso machine - the coffee is very nice, not too overwhelmingly strong in flavour and no hint of bitterness. Last visit I also tried one of their selection of vegan baked goods (made in-house!) - nothing's really labeled, so just ask what's what (both vegan and not) and they'll show you.
A water cooler (with fresh mint) is just around from the counter if you're parched, and there's also a washroom downstairs. Novo also have free wifi, so you're pretty much set here! It's not in my 'hood, but I think I like it enough there I might make the trip more regularly - and it's a nice excuse to visit the park!
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