This place offered me a moment of rest that I was looking for with intention. Basically, imagine a bride wanting a certain pair of lace gloves that would complete her big day ensemble. And she goes to this out-of-the-way bridal shop because she knows that is where she will find her finger-pockets, the ones she wanted and knew that place could deliver. That is basically why I went here. I had an hour to myself and I needed some restorative rest that would translate my fuel for the day. Whether or not I would accomplish my day's task with glee, was in question, but the rest in this morning, was kind of not. Thus, the question becomes why did I know tht this place would give me the rest I kind-of needed? Well, dear Yelp reader, this place has a speakeasy that feels like the opposite of a dungeon of pain: Cleopotra's, Queen of The Nile, favorite comfort space for her and her cats. The room had throw pillows, an Agrabarian motif, and inviting sitting places whose comfort spoke of lounge level craddiling. To be clear it had no cats.
Before entering the speakeasy, I ordered a drink, a specialty of the house- Harun's Coco Vanilla Cappucino. The barista, I forgot his name, gave excellent service. He also reminded me that my coffee had coconut milk. I have never really try it to determine if I am a fan or not but today, on speakeasy time, cocunut milk would be allowed.
I entered the Speakeasy and there was another person there on the phone. I imagined that I would have the place to myself. It was soon after 7:00 a.m. But I would go ahead as planned, I mean it was another person, not a mosh level crowd. I scanned the room. Where could I sit just perfect? The chairs that looked like love seats perch in the center? No. There was no audiance for me to view from those chairs. There was a place that had sunken seats, and looked circular. This is the most Agraba looking thing in the joint. I wish I knew what it was called. But imagine Princess Jasmine's bedroom right, and in the center she has a collection of pillows, and blankets, that together make the sitting place for tigers and humans and I guess monkeys too. I did not want to sit in the ground, despite the blankets. And then I found it: one of those sofas that has a section where the last chair extends so you can lay your body. I am realizing how much I do not know about furniture names. Like a sectional with a bed sit? So this is where I sat and stretched my legs. I had to get up, not too much though, to enjoy my cofee.
I did enjoy my coffee. I did not love it. I enjoyed the different taste that I had not known before. it tasted earthy. And I have had coconut milk from like a cocunut but here, the milk felt, undistinguised amidst the other ingredients. Like would I go out of my way to have cocunut milk again? No. It did not offer something unique enough for me to describe as good enough for me to wanted again. But hey if cocunot milks makes your wave flow, I can see how this drink is your Mai Tai of day.
This place is a diamond in the rough. Go seek pleasure and sip and rest here. This is the space for it.
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