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Julie Palmer (Red Riva) has modeled her new coffeehouse after the famous question-marked one in NYC's Greenwich Village, Cafe Wha? Serving Guglielmo coffee, French-press loose leaf teas, quiches, soups plus a charcuterie board and an array of cocktails and bottled beers, the cafe is able to play both coffeehouse and live-music lounge without ever changing its clothes. Exposed brick, leather chairs and sofas, two levels, local art, stacks of shit to read, board games, free WiFi... everything you expect a barista to be surrounded by. Before you plan a family day there, know that ya gotta be 21 to enter.
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