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"A small, minimalist space with black walls brightened by white script and a bicycle on display, where on Saturday mornings the wooden bar and bench cluster with locals who, upon entry, say hello to proprietor Vasile Lupsac. Wearing spectacles and a baseball cap, he looks up from the La Marzocco Strada that churns out the café’s top-notch espresso and greets them back, an organic rhythm that continues all afternoon." - Alia Akkam