Redwing Cafe

"This Rainier Beach cafe has the kind of energy where you might spark up a conversation with someone reading a Roxanne Gay book, and suddenly you’re trading family banana bread recipes. Not to mention that the dining room is bursting with great vegetarian and vegan food, including savory biscuits topped with thick thyme gravy. And if the sit-down brunch you had planned turns into a quick coffee and pastry, that works, too. Join the groups of cyclists who had the same idea, and grab an orange roll or cayenne mocha." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente

"Now that robot baristas exist, going to a cafe that feels like you’ve just stumbled into someone's home is pretty refreshing. And Redwing has the kind of warm neighborhood energy that a titanium arm steaming your milk just can’t provide. Plus, they serve great vegetarian and vegan food here too, like biscuits topped with thick thyme gravy that screams “November.” Or vegetable hash that involves a hodgepodge of whatever’s in season, finished off with a drizzle of vibrant herb-infused oil. Come here for a sit-down brunch, or a quick coffee and pastry if your Saturday morning becomes busier than expected. " - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo

"This Rainier Beach cafe has the kind of warm energy where you might spark up a conversation with someone reading a Roxanne Gay novel, and suddenly you’re trading family banana bread recipes. Not to mention that the dining room is bursting with great vegetarian and vegan food. There are savory biscuits topped with thick thyme gravy that screams “November.” The vegetable hash is a hodgepodge of whatever’s in season finished off with a drizzle of vibrant herb-infused oil that looks like green watercolor. And if the sit-down brunch you had planned turns into a quick coffee and pastry because life gets busy, that works at Redwing too. Join the groups of cyclists who had the same idea, and grab an orange roll or cayenne mocha. photo credit: Nate Watters" - Kayla Sager-Riley