"Sovereign Grounds might be the Cities’ most parent-friendly coffeeshop: It has a big playroom, outfitted with miniature log cabins, slides, books, and building blocks, just for kids. Owner Hakan Sezer, who immigrated to Minnesota from Turkey, has done much to make Sovereign Grounds a community space since opening it in 1995. Come for the house-roasted Fair Trade beans, the plentiful menu of sandwiches and pastries, and the general coziness." - Justine Jones, Alex Lodner