Who knew this small, almost overlooked little building had potential to grow up and become so sophisticated? The owner really did a wonderful job transforming this place - I went to high school right down the street and remember not stopping into the place it was previously because it made me feel so claustrophobic. This is a perfect example of making the best use of a small space. It's beautiful, modern, and surprisingly bigger than expected inside.
My boyfriend and I are regulars here - and even though we've moved out of the area we still make the drive up as frequently as the price of gasoline will allow us. Last time I stopped in, the barista greeted me like I was his sister who just came back from a year abroad - never have I felt so welcomed to a place. He showered me with compliments and expressed genuine happiness and gratitude for stopping in knowing that I no longer live near by.
In addition to great staff, the food/drinks are DELICIOUS.
I'll just list off my favorites:
- open face grilled cheese (hot, open face caprese sandwich)
- 3 diff types of bruschetta: brie + apple + honey
tomato + basil + balsamic glaze
gorgonzola + banana peppers + sun dried tomato
- nutella cheesecake for dessert (and I don't even like cheesecake)
- Shea Breeze (cocktail)
- Iced chai w/ almond milk (their chai is very unique - so good)
Bonuses: Wednesdays are $20 for a bottle of wine + bruschetta, and sometimes they do "Free Nutella Fridays" where you can add Nutella to any drink for free. Also, if you "like" them on Facebook they post their daily dinner menu - they have a solid menu but they feature a new dinner entree every day. Including a veggie option as well. If you like to be involved with places and keep track of specials I'd highly recommend that!
32 Shea is BY FAR my favorite restaurant/coffee shop in North Phoenix. Truly a gem to the area that lacks a lot of independent/local options.