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What corporate coffee outposts will never be: a brush-cut grandpa hangout with an espresso machine as classic as some of its characters, ready to wave its big foam finger for the world's most popular sport, European football (and don't expect a seat on game days). Light snacks, including pizza and gelato, but it's the smack-your-bitch-up coffee, brotherhood of soccer fandom and all-ages cast of (G-rated) Sopranos-types that make this a true Commercial Drive classic.
Most nights the siren song of small ensembles floats out to the sidewalk, as the lights behind the bar pull like booze-powered tractor beams. Quality live music is the draw here, so stick to just d... read more
On a street already known for the best Italian food, this deli is almost a place of worship at lunch and on weekends. Shelves here look just like nonna's kitchen, so stock up on olives & oil, c... read more
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