My household has been a customer of Royal Crest Diary for several years now. Their service is so easy, and saves us from extra trips to the grocery store to buy milk or cheese or butter. Plus, we know that we''re supporting local dairy farmers who are good to their cows. Between this and our CSA share, we only visit the grocery store once a month during the summer.

It is such a warm and inviting place - my number one choice to meet my friends and a place simply to relax. And not to mention, one of the few places that serve homemade Hummus and stuffed grape leaves. Every visit to Gypsy uplifts my spirit.

Although the chairs aren't very comfortable here (and it's often drafty), I could eat the pecan roasted acorn squash with pinto beans every week. They have limited vegetarian options (the red chili is veggie, but the pasole is made with pork), but the flavors here are just wonderful. Try the chocolate diablo and sangria.

The best thing about Illegal Grounds is the peaceful atmosphere. It's actually surrounded by housing, unlike most coffeehouses, although other businesses are just a block away. It has a lovely patio and comfortable chairs. I just love going to coffeehouses that have chairs I can sink into. And the baristas are very nice.

Pros: Yummy food. Seriously. I recommend the mac 'n cheese, the Vietnamese sandwich, and the sweet potato fries. The kitchen is open late, so it's great when you're starving at midnight. Cheap specials for Happy Hour too. $1 fries & $2 sweet potato fries + 1 dipping sauce. I recommend the vegan wasabi mayo. Also, there's always inexpensive beer on tap + creative tails.

Super friendly staff. Always cheerful. They never leave you for long, so you'll always have coffee refills or another beer on the way.

Cons: As for fellow customers, beware that Sputnik's gets busy on Friday nights. I've been carelessly pushed out of the way by people with drinks in hand accompanied by pompous attitudes. Oh and folks are pretty adamant on keeping their spot at the bar. I've had people make eye contact with me, then push their elbows over to prevent me from having enough space to order. After 20 minutes of waiting, I left. So basically, don't expect it to be easy to get a drink on a busy night. -One last note, I've been charged a higher price for my drink than what it said on the menu on more than one occasion.

More Cons: Be aware that this is much more a bar than a coffee shop, even during the day. (Though they do have nice coffee and great brunch on the weekends.) It's just a bit too dark and loud (from the music as well as fellow patrons) to get much work done let alone talk with the person next to you. The darkness does mean low glare, however. Lastly, there's free WiFi, but good luck finding an an outlet for your laptop.

Overall review: I live quite close to Sputnik, so I'll certainly be back... but only for the food. I like them... a LOT. I just realized that I've had more negative experiences than positive ones.

I felt like i was in Picadilly Square :) The calamari is awesome!

Great Store. Great Selection. Love the artist in-store sessions.

I love this place and they've become my most frequented business. I schedule many coffeehouse meetings here. The staff is friendly, helpful and they've really paid attention to details in setting up the environment - plenty of plugs for computers, custom dimmable lights in the booths, etc.

I really love Watercourse foods. The best options, in my opinion, include the bicuits & gravy (with scrambled tofu), the french dip sandwich, and the bbq tofu. They often switch the greens option - it ranges from spinach to kale to chard. I hate kale. But otherwise, the food is almost always perfect, the service is usually great, and the location is so much better than the old one. Yay, watercourse!