If you've ever traveled to Spain or Italy, you might have stopped into a cute little corner Café for an espresso and pastry. For me, it is a brief moment of bliss. Macanodo is reminiscent of this moment. The espresso is rich and velvety, a bit acidic but not too much. There is a good selection of empanadas, including traditional flour shell ones and Colombian corn shell ones. I ordered the mushroom and cheese which was very good but found that it didn't have enough filling. The pastries are a good way to enhance the flavor of the espresso, especially the blueberry lemon loaf. The "gringo" breakfast burrito has heaping piles of fluffy perfectly scrambled eggs and cheese and an abundance of either turkey or ham.
The employees are friendly and helpful when deciding what to get to eat or drink and were constantly walking around making sure everyone had what they needed. There is outdoor seating and a lot of parking as long as there are no events going on at the krates nearby. Happy hour is Thursday and Friday between 2 and 6pm and they offer wine and bottle or can beer. Mimosa specials are offered during brunch. This is my new favorite corner Café to escape to. read more