OK, granted, it’s in the neighborhood. But we’ve tried other coffeehouses around town, and we keep coming back to the sunny, friendly, made-for-people-watching confines of Mount Vernon’s City Café. In addition to its savory java, City Café has atmosphere on its side: The music is kept at a level that allows for conversation, there’s no smoke, it’s light and airy, you can sit and nurse your cup and scribble the Mediocre American Novel and no one will glower at you (except maybe during the lunch rush, when tables are needed). It’s located in the heart of Mount Vernon’s nightlife district (and thus ideal for dropping in), and the café takes food seriously, offering a wide range of pastries, desserts, light fare, and now breakfast. We’re interested to see what sort of clientele the place’s new liquor license will draw, although as long as they don’t hog the hazelnut, we should get along just fine.

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