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| - Definitely one of my favorite coffee shops to frequent when I lived in Shadyside. The venue is very open and colorful, built with windows across two whole sides of the space. Crazy Mocha coffee is average to above average, but I'm never too picky when it comes to searching out a place to sip a cup and work for a few hours. Although I just walked from my place, parking seems to be a mild annoyance there on Ellsworth at times, but I would recommend just trying your luck and parking on one of the side streets in Shadyside if you're just popping in. The desserts- scones, cookies, and cake/cheesecake- are all very good, and the paninis are pretty good if overpriced. The people who work here have always been good, quick, and very nice. It's also a great place to people watch (yes, I'll admit it), as a plethora of people come in and out with high turnover, and it's great to see people walking/jogging/running past the street. It's definitely a high traffic area in one of the two hearts of Shadyside (the other being Walnut)- and I most definitely prefer this side, as the people are more diverse- a good mix of young professionals, graduate students, older more established adults, families, culturally diverse, etc.- and they tend to be a bit more laid back, nice, and approachable. Stop in if you're in the neighborhood!
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