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| - Wow, I can't believe that I haven't written a review of this place since I really liked it the first time I went! Maybe it's 'cause it was before I started Yelpin'.
Anyway, this is a cute lil' café right at the corner of Lakeshore/Browns Line. I guess the area's called Long Branch. And although it's an "up 'n coming" 'hood, a scary, ano-druggie lady did still ask me for change as I walked on Lakeshore, so please take note. A few things are nearby, including Woody's Burgers (haven't tried it) and an Empanada place.
Back to Fairgrounds...
There are less than a dozen tables, so if you're going there with a laptop, hopefully you'll find a spot! Obvi, free wifi. Barista was very friendly, chill guy.
Caffeinated drinks are great and are sourced from organic, fair trade beans which they also sell in-store + roast nearby. Bakery items are from a bakery in the basement of café, so they shouldn't have mysterious ingredients like those at Starbucks.
With places like this 'round, I wonder why people still support the expensive chains??
Tip #1: Ask for the cost if you're not sure. Barista almost charged me for foam, but I ordered an iced latté, so n/a. There were also some flavoured honey sticks right by the cash that I thought were free, nope $0.25/ea. Another customer in front of me also cancelled her order 'cause she was confused about the cost of beans.
Parking: There are a coupla spots in front of café, off Lakeshore, around back, and adjacent, on 40th St, the residential street which is right around the corner.
NO CC! Cash/Debit only.
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