Farwell Avenue near Brady
Street has a great melting pot of small
restaurants. You will find Turkish, Chinese, Thai/Lao and Ethiopian eateries.
The Moroccan La Dolce Vita closed recently, but in January a place named Sphinx
Coffee (1751 N. Farwell Ave.)
opened its doors. Though small, the spot offers plenty of charm. Drinks are of
coffee and tea (the espresso is decent). Glass display cases are filled with
muffins and Mediterranean sweets, with treats like baklava, kanafeh and balah
el sham. The décor is as exotic as the treats. The comfortable seats are
upholstered with kilims, and printed tablecloths have Egyptian designs. There
also are some Egyptian handicrafts and water pipes for sale. Sphinx Coffee
seems a world away from Starbucks.
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