Continued...Any cool non-commercial Cafes?

     If you are an Ottawa local, you would recall of a quaint Cafe called Cafe Whim. It was located where The Social is currently on Susssex drive. It was a Scandanavian-run family buisness, if I recall correctly. Any Ottawa University student in the early nineties probably studied or hung out there. You could sit there and play cards, chess and read the day away into your own adventure. If Hemmingway ever visited Ottawa, this would have probably been on his list of local hangouts...
     Well, today I headed to Raw Sugar Cafe...and the nostalgia of Cafe Whim all came back. This locale is artsy and hip. The decor was eclectic: seventies & eighties furniture. On one side of Cafe is mini-library where one can read and place a name card in their book as a page keeper....for their next visit.
 I ordered a coffee and sat down.The place was packed on a Sunday afternoon. What a great vibe...

     Apparently the evening before was one of the busiest evenings they have ever had. They have special performances and events there on some evenings. On the door I saw some advertisements for Folkfestival auditions. Sounds like this place will be part of some evening venues as well.... 

Right away...... I knew that I would definetly be returning.