Maeve's in NE for coffee...

Time for coffee....let's head out to Maeve's in Minneapolis.

Whoohoo...a parking place right in front of the door (as long as you get close enough to the curb that you don't step in the 10 inches of water caused by the 40 degree January weather).  No problem.

Oh...dear...well, kinda like going to Starbucks.   All of the tables are full...1 person and their computer taking up all of the tables...some with a drink...some with nothing.   How do coffee shops make a living????

If we squeeze over in the corner there is a small table with one chair.....coming up with another chair shouldn't be much of a struggle.....all the tables have multiple chairs but only 1 person at the table.   Okay, another obstacle overcome.

While I squeezed into the corner, John headed to the counter to grab some coffee and goodies.   A mocha, a cold brew, and a couple of scones.   That's a good starting point.

THEN he finds the menu.  

We had our leisurely cups of coffee, munched on scones, and took in the ambiance.  Very soothing decor; high painted ceiling, fun lamps, and we can't quite see, but maybe a bookshelf or 2 along the wall....maybe there's some good reading material there. 

We perused the menu.  Lots of interesting choices (if we hadn't already been chowing down on scones).  Strata, breakfast sandwiches, tuna melt, caprese sandwich, cubano....and some small plates.  We decided we had room for one small plate to share....roasted veggies.  They were served on a bed of

spinach and contained roasted heirloom potatoes, carrots, brussel sprouts...   The server asked if we'd like some hot sauce...so we went for Cry Baby Craig's (habanero sauce).  It had a great kick and enhanced each bite--when used in the proper proportion (I think John overdid it on his first bite[John:"No. I was just fine."]).  A nice small small plate--large enough for two.

All in all, a pleasant visit.   Our rating is 3 stars out of 5.  Nice environment, good service.   John described his mocha as 'fine'.  My cold brew was more like iced coffee.  The scones were a bit overworked and a tad underbaked..it's sometimes tough to determine when the middle of a scone is ready...one of these had some raw dough.   The veggie 'small plate' had good flavor--maybe could have been arranged in a somewhat more interesting way....it was a plate spread with spinach with warm veggies in the middle.  The spinach didn't quite seem to know if it should be there or not.

So if you haven't been there, here's another coffee spot to try.  We'd recommend going at an off hour because there aren't that many tables and there seem to be a high proportion of table sitters.   Certainly worth a visit.