Of all things I am thankful for at the moment, I am perhaps most thankful for airports with free wireless internet. For without it, I would be very bored during my current sojourn at Richmond Airport. Instead, I am able to compulsively check e-mail and Facebook and peruse various forum threads on topics ranging from the benefits of home ownership to the relative merits (or lack thereof) of James Joyce. And, most importantly, I am able to blog. Anyways, I just wanted to write a little blurb about a couple of places I have found here in Virginia during my latest visit: Harbour Coffee of Williamsburg, Virginia and Ipanema Cafe of Richmond, Virginia.
Harbour Coffee is a relatively quiet coffeehouse located in the New Town section of Williamsburg, and it prides itself on the quality of its beans and blends (it serves two varieties of espresso). It even has a chalk board located in the shop, a big plus for any visiting mathematician =P. I found Harbour's espresso shots to be on the money and a big improvement over the shots served at Aroma's, arguably the most popular coffee shop in town and the one located nearest my fiancee. Not a hint of sourness. All in all, I will be returning in the future to sample more of Harbour's coffee and leave my mark on the chalk boards. And still left to sample in Williamsburg are the Coffeehouse and the Daily Grind. Hopefully I will have something to say about these two venues after my next visit.
Sarah and I were pointed to Ipanema Cafe by one of the other students in her graduate program at William and Mary. The cafe focuses on vegan and vegetarian options, but it also has sizable gluten-free lunch, dinner, and dessert menus. It is located right near Virginia Commonwealth University, so it is a bit of a pain parking-wise, but it is otherwise pretty easy to get to. Sarah and I actually loved the overall atmosphere of the cafe, which was small and hip yet comfortable and cozy. We shared a pot of orange ginger tea, and I grabbed a smoked gouda sandwich with carmelized onions, tomato, thyme, and gluten-free bread served with a small side salad with ginger dressing and sweet-potato fries. Verdict? Wonderful (especially the gouda), and the various flavors really complimented each other. Even better? They didn't charge anything extra for the surprisingly delicious gluten-free bread. I honestly could barely even tell I wasn't eating a true wheat-filled sandwich. The sweet potato fries were also very well-done (Sarah were especially digging those), and I think I am going to try my hand at making some of my own sweet potato fries when I get back to Austin.
And with the thought of scrumptious sweet potato fries haunting my mind, I am going to hunt down some food in this here airport. Until next time, enjoy the rest of the blogosphere.
Harbour Coffee is a relatively quiet coffeehouse located in the New Town section of Williamsburg, and it prides itself on the quality of its beans and blends (it serves two varieties of espresso). It even has a chalk board located in the shop, a big plus for any visiting mathematician =P. I found Harbour's espresso shots to be on the money and a big improvement over the shots served at Aroma's, arguably the most popular coffee shop in town and the one located nearest my fiancee. Not a hint of sourness. All in all, I will be returning in the future to sample more of Harbour's coffee and leave my mark on the chalk boards. And still left to sample in Williamsburg are the Coffeehouse and the Daily Grind. Hopefully I will have something to say about these two venues after my next visit.
Sarah and I were pointed to Ipanema Cafe by one of the other students in her graduate program at William and Mary. The cafe focuses on vegan and vegetarian options, but it also has sizable gluten-free lunch, dinner, and dessert menus. It is located right near Virginia Commonwealth University, so it is a bit of a pain parking-wise, but it is otherwise pretty easy to get to. Sarah and I actually loved the overall atmosphere of the cafe, which was small and hip yet comfortable and cozy. We shared a pot of orange ginger tea, and I grabbed a smoked gouda sandwich with carmelized onions, tomato, thyme, and gluten-free bread served with a small side salad with ginger dressing and sweet-potato fries. Verdict? Wonderful (especially the gouda), and the various flavors really complimented each other. Even better? They didn't charge anything extra for the surprisingly delicious gluten-free bread. I honestly could barely even tell I wasn't eating a true wheat-filled sandwich. The sweet potato fries were also very well-done (Sarah were especially digging those), and I think I am going to try my hand at making some of my own sweet potato fries when I get back to Austin.
And with the thought of scrumptious sweet potato fries haunting my mind, I am going to hunt down some food in this here airport. Until next time, enjoy the rest of the blogosphere.
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