Every writer needs a coffee shop to call their own, and now Sweet_ness 7 cafe has made our summer even sweeter. Owner Prish Moran not only added an outdoor patio with greenery and plenty of seating on the Lafayette side of her Grant Street cafe, but the wi-fi reaches out there too.
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As Prish and staff went about setting up the patio tables last week, I walked outside with my computer, hoping the signal would stay strong. It did, which I reported to all of the Apple fans watching and waiting inside.
Prish said that her shop is a home away from home (or office) for many professionals, introduced me to a few kindred spirits, and laughed when she said we all had our favorite tables; it's true. She didn't state a required minimum purchase, but it may simply be a matter of letting her goods speak for themselves. I've gone through 3 or 4 things on her menu a few times over and I don't need prompting when I'm heavy at the keyboard. The tuna panini is my favorite, with tomato and provolone. Coffee and an egg and tomato sandwich in the morning, hibiscus lemonade and panini in the afternoon, and I could work there all day - and have.
There's something exciting about this strip of Grant that Prish and her sister have taken over. It's no joke when we call her a pioneer; she's most definitely started something special - and sweet.
On a recent evening at her adjacent gallery, where KC Kratt is showing (extended to the end of May), I left KC to hear the craziest drumming coming from the cafe. There must have been a circle of 20 drummers that you had to walk through to get inside Sweet_ness. It was everything we could do not to raise our hands over our heads and line dance our way through. But that's the way Prish has made this corner. From a sedate workplace (with food and drink) for renegade professionals by day, to an artistic and musical mecca at night. I've had a lot of fun on this corner, gotten a lot of work done, been well fed and enjoyed every surprise Prish has whipped out of her bag of tricks.
Grant Street: it's the new best hang, courtesy of Prish.
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Good for them to spend the money to get a patio open. Why is it so expensive for a business in Buffalo to get a permit for an outdoor space anyways? It adds a lot of character to the street. It should be regulated but not discouraged as it often seems.