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Our New Favorite Inspiring DC Coffee Spot: Seylou Bakery & Mill
It opened in late 2017 and has received glowing reviews ever since, but seldom are journalists scooping Seylou as a coffee shop. And well, they should be. Seylou's bread and pastries -- all of its grain creations -- will take your breath away, the shop's ambiance will inspire you and the coffee drinks will fill you with calm and creativity. The aura of Seylou is unparalleled in Washington, DC. It's serene. It's inspired. It's spacious. You simply must visit it.
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Bayou Bakery: The Cafe that Created a Time Cupsoul Award
Memorial Day Weekend started off excellent. Completely dazed after seeing X-Men Days of Future Past, my friends and I exited the theater completely riveted and starving. Go see X-Men right now. And then, like I did, go to New Orleans. You don’t need a plane because you have Bayou Bakery. Stepping inside of Bayou Bakery really was like walking into Louisiana. It was an instant…vacation. The decorations in this bakery and coffee shop are superb. Absolutely as if you’re in the Bayou. I hold some legitimacy here because I…
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La Colombe: The Platform 9 3/4 Experience
La Colombe's location in DC is very unique and almost feels like secret place to get away.
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Peet’s Coffee & Tea: Grand Opening on 17th Street
This morning marks the grand opening of Peet’s Coffee & Tea on 17th Street, downtown Washington, DC. I’ve been excited about this addition to the city ever since I saw its sign go up on the corner. Peet’s is locally described as the “West Coast Starbucks.” Given that Starbucks also started on the West Coast, I think people mean Peet’s was formerly a West Coast chain while Starbucks dominated the East Coast — that is, until now. Well, I think Starbucks has some competition! I tried a vanilla latte this…
