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"I write from its sunny, expansive patio amid a big daytime crowd and became a regular after rock climbing at Mission Cliffs nearby. I come for the smoked trout bagel — sometimes served on bread once bagels sell out in the afternoon — and the place serves Grand Coffee from Mission Street: tangy espresso and foamy cappuccinos that are affordable and delicious. The laid-back nature and the hypnotic background chatter let me focus; I usually take a window seat by a plug and might order a bagel or a sandwich on rosemary bread, but I don’t stay longer than a few hours." - Paolo Bicchieri