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A great community asset. Their story is written on their menu, but to summarize its a book publisher that also sells coffee, food, cocktails, as well as has opportunities with buying books, memberships, and/or subscriptions. A LOT of community engagement and showcasing of eclectic perspectives and authors.
I came in to get some food and a non-alcoholic cocktail.
The food is all vegetarian I think (or at least all mine was), and overall it is very good. My recommendationa are to a) simplify ingredients, and b) once simplified, let each dish sing with its own perspective like the books. Too much overlap in profiles resulted in several dishes that tasted very similar.
The jalapenos were fresh tasting, not at all spicy. I loved the flavor profile - but I only got 5 jalapeno halves! Typically when you do pepper halves, you give the customer, say, 3 chilis or 6 halves. It also helps reduce potential waste.
I got the pambazo and loved it. Im a chili head so I wish it were spicier (I added the hot sauce but still wish I could get it spicier), but I really loved this fork-and-knife sandwich. I will return to eat another.
My drink was good - fresh tasting that almost tasted like an agua fresca. I got the "this dress has pockets" without alocohol and its fruity but earthy.
I left full and happy. I recommend if you like adventurous vegetarian dishes, community engagement, and reading!