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A Cozy Goodbye

October 12, 2012 by Kristin

Our last morning in Tacoma, we decided a little do-over was necessary. Holly and I hailed a cab, grabbed two additional co-workers, Corey and Julie, and headed to Caffe Dei. We walked through some misty, gray chill and into the warmth of coffee shop goodness.

Caffee Dei is a vegan-friendly shop with a similarly as sweet of a coffee machine as Austin’s Houndstooth Coffee. Julie and I ordered super-sized Americanos and Corey and Julie went with mochas that were almost too beautiful to drink. We munched on breakfast muffins and cinnamon rolls and mmmmm’d in total disbelief that they were vegan.

The vegan sausage sammy on homemade sourdough and mushroom gravy continued the mmmmmm’s. It was the perfect savory start to a gloomy Pacific Northwest day. And after we all had clean plates and empty cups, the only option for our group was to order a second round of warmth and goodies and continue our conversation. Caffee Dei was the absolute best spot we could have chosen to spend our last hours in Tacoma!

Filed Under: restaurant reviews Tagged With: caffee die, coffee shops, dairy free, tacoma, vegan, washington

Hello From Tacoma!

October 9, 2012 by Kristin

After a loooong day of traveling from Austin to Tacoma, my co-worker and I woke up craving a fresh breakfast.  I wanted a big bowl of fruit and a big cup of joe and Holly was on the same page.  I did a little Yelp research and found a vegan coffee shop about two miles from our hotel.  We hailed a cab.  He dropped us off a few blocks away from our destination (why?  I don’t know.).  I pulled up the Yelp app to get directions and…  Saw “closed today”.  What?

It would have been a total fail if Sarah hadn’t just sent me a list of Tacoma to-do’s.  First on the list was Southern Kitchen, which happened to only be a few blocks away.  When I saw that it was attached to a muffler shop, I knew it would either be a huge hit or huge(r) miss.

We sat ourselves, ordered two cups of black coffee, and looked over the menu.  The first thing Holly noticed was that Southern Kitchen had been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.  This place was going to be a huge hit indeed.  And even though the corncakes (cornbread pancakes), eggs, and breakfast meats were far from what we were initially seeking, our meals totally hit the breakfast spot.

Side note: Corn waffles have officially been added to my baking list!

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Filed Under: restaurant reviews Tagged With: corncakes, restaurant reviews, southern kitchen, tacoma, washington

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