Brass Tacks
Cafe · Downtown ·
Airy cafe with patio, hot & cold coffee, sweet & savory bites
Airy cafe with patio, hot & cold coffee, sweet & savory bites
"With a sprawling outdoor oasis, this EaDo cafe draws in crowds for coffee by day and cocktails by night. Its all-day menu of $4 breakfast tacos, loaded salads, Cubans, banh mi sandwiches, and Nutella crepes pair well with either vice. With plenty of seating, Brass Tacks is an ideal space for studying or meetings, but arriving early is recommended to secure your spot." - Brianna Griff
"No matter the hour, the cafe/bar Brass Tacks in East Downtown is packed with laptop after laptop, after yet another laptop. Seemingly designed for students and remote employees working from morning to night, you can go from a coffee and a pastry in the morning, to a midday taco break, and then finish with a gin cocktail without ever leaving. There’s something to be said about late-stage capitalism burnout, but who cares. You have work to do, there are plenty of outlets and coffee, and the wifi stays connected. It can get loud with baristas barking out orders, so bring your noise-canceling headphones." - chelsea thomas
"No matter the hour, the cafe/bar Brass Tacks is packed with laptop after laptop, after yet another laptop. Seemingly designed for students and remote employees working from morning to night, you can go from a coffee and a pastry in the morning, to a midday taco break, and then finish with a gin cocktail without ever leaving. There’s something to be said about late-stage capitalism burnout, but who cares. You have work to do, and there are plenty of outlets and coffee. It can get loud with baristas barking out orders, so bring your noise-canceling headphones." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"No matter the hour, the cafe/bar Brass Tacks in East Downtown is packed with laptop after laptop, after yet another laptop. Seemingly designed for students and remote employees working from morning to night, you can go from a coffee and a pastry in the morning, to a midday taco break, and then finish with a gin cocktail without ever leaving. There’s something to be said about late-stage capitalism burnout, but who cares. You have work to do, there are plenty of outlets and coffee, and the wifi stays connected. It can get loud with baristas barking out orders, so bring your noise-canceling headphones." - Chelsea Thomas
"Earlier this year I noted a burglary at Brass Tacks in which the thief stole all of the restaurant's White Claw and potato salad, a similarly peculiar theft compared with the recent doughnut incident." - Alex Frane