This inviting cafe supplements its sparsely designed interior by serving extraordinary cuisine. Chef and owner Brandon Kahlich has spent recent years in Thailand and this influence dominates dishes like crab cakes with Thai chili sauce, Vietnamese-style spring rolls and fried shrimp and fresh water prawns with cashews served over steamed jasmine rice. The majority of the menu features contemporary American fare such as Kobe beef hamburgers and creative pasta dishes. Lunch items include panini and salads that are reasonably priced for their large portions and outstanding presentation. Dinner items are priced more moderately but the growing number of regulars will attest they are worth every penny. --Erin Branstner

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