Ever have an encounter that makes your heart leap with joy? That happened to me today after spending just a few minutes with the owners of Freedom of Espresso. I've got to go back and do a full interview and such but there were two things that made me so happy that I had to post about it now. The first is their green tea coffee--that's right: GREEN TEA COFFEE. I had a taste of it this morning and it is fantastic--a Freedom of Espresso exclusive. Now my conflict over drinking green tea or coffee in the morning is over!
The other thing that made me happy is their new cafe over in Franklin Square. It opened while I was in the throes of Holy Week back in early April. It is a beautiful spot over on the corner of Solar and Plum in the Lofts at Franklin Square. I'm having major fantasies about getting up early in the morning, going for a run along the Creekwalk to the Inner Harbor and running back to Freedom of Espresso for coffee and a read of the paper--I can't wait!!!
In other cafe news, Pascale's Bakehouse is moving--right now--from its location in the Hawley-Green to the Hotel Syracuse downtown. This is great news for downtown and still great news for those in Hawley-Green. Word on the street is that a bistro is planning to open in Pascale's old digs so watch for that in the coming months.
After I return from vacation in early June (we're off to the Bahamas and I won't be posting much beginning Monday) I'll be posting in earnest about other places that are getting me hooked back on coffee--like the Kind Coffee Company on West Fayette and the radical roaster guy who will deliver freshly roasted beans to your front door. Stay tuned.
I that this summer we can find time to meet face-to-face and talk food.
Posted by: Jill Hurst-Wahl | May 17, 2007 at 03:06 PM
okay...that comment didn't get typed correctly! Let me try again.
I hope that this summer we can find time to meet face-to-face and talk food!
Posted by: Jill Hurst-Wahl | May 17, 2007 at 03:08 PM
The Hawley-Green Bistro should be open this spring. You can check them out at http://www.hawleygreenbistro.com. I can't wait!
Posted by: Brenna | May 18, 2007 at 07:06 AM
Hmmm... I'm sad that the Bakehouse is moving as it was an ultra-convenient walk from my house, but I'm glad that it might be helping to get the Hotel Syracuse back on it's feet (and it's not like walking there from our house is that much farther!). I am glad to see that the bistro may be open for dinner hours as I always thought that the space would be a nice evening spot.
Posted by: Stefanie Noble | May 18, 2007 at 11:48 AM
The Hawley Green Bistro will be awesome- their menu looks great already! And the owners are very nice.
Per the Kind Coffee Company- strong coffee, but strong attitude from the man behind the counter. (He does have a pretty cute dog in there!)
Posted by: Lindsay | May 19, 2007 at 08:16 AM
have an awesome vacation!
Posted by: jen maiser | May 20, 2007 at 01:26 PM
Hi Jill, I hope we can meet too--I'll be in touch about some things I'm cooking up.
Brenna, thanks for the tip on the Hawley-Green Bistro--it looks fantastic!
Stef--looks like you are going to be perfectly situated when the bistro opens.
Lindsay, I've heard that Kind Coffee can be a bit quirky but it was just fine when I went in--missed the dog, though.
Jen--thanks for the well wishes!
Posted by: Jennifer BB | May 21, 2007 at 02:12 AM
Oh.....when you said "brewing" I didn't know you meant coffee.... nevermind......:p
Posted by: David | May 27, 2007 at 04:34 PM
For anyone in or passing through Eastwood, I recommend trying the coffee at Cafe Kubal on James Street between Midler & Thompson, in the plaza with the True Value. They have their own roaster on site. The brewed coffee as well as the beans they sell are consistently fantastic.
Posted by: Kate | May 31, 2007 at 05:47 PM
Cool blog. And enjoyable reads. I cant say I have ever heard of Green Tea Coffee, but sounds interesting enough to try.
I actually just started researching all the benefits of green tea, and I had no idea it was so healthy! It seems there are multiple scientific findings that link substances in green tea to weight loss, preventing cancer, and I just read an interesting article about green tea helping fight sepsis.
And besides that, it tastes good. =)
Posted by: Green Tea Weight Loss Review | April 14, 2008 at 06:21 PM
Green Tea coffee truly is a wonderful drink, the hardest part is getting past the name, sounds like an awful mix of 2 great beverages however the taste is a delight.
Lorraine Bevere
Posted by: Lorraine Bevere | May 18, 2008 at 06:53 AM