To see small town life in a large urban environment kind of make my days in this city. It is the case of the bakery in front of my building. It opened more than a year ago. I believe the owner just found a place to bake the bread and pastry he sells in rich neighborhoods’ bakeries but decided to try some retail just to see what happened in the slowly gentrified neighborhood. Success!!! We loved it as soon as it opened. The idea of having fresh baked bread across the street fascinated us. The employees were kind and gentle.
More features came. They started serving organic coffee and tea, put some tables and wi-fi Internet access. The owner also put a board for community posts and artists approached to exhibit their work. And it is a tiny place. In the summer there are tables with umbrellas in the sidewalk. I have to say that is hip. The owner seems like a nice besides the rumor that he is tyrant. A rumor validated by the fact that everyone in the neighborhood express some support to the employees and because he has a tyrant type: one of his eyes is out of place, do not talk too much and is a big guy.
It is no the cheapest place on earth. They used to sell Coca-cola cans for $1.50 when in the bodega is just $.75. That pissed me off for a while, but there is no more Coca-cola and instead they brought alternative sodas and juices. My favorite is the San Pellegrino Aranciata.
The pastry is good, specially the fruity ones. I thing Egum likes it only if I put more. This week, they have a new girl working the counter. She makes good hot chocolate. She also reads books on the side.
