Looking for a non-commercial coffee shop?

Well...you have definetly asked the right person. I am by no means an expert in coffee,however I do like my espresso coffee. Coffee at home was always made in an Espresso"cafetiera' pot and drip coffee was never a choice. A daily dose of espresso coffee to get my veins pumping in the morning and as an after dinner retreat of sorts to calm me at night. To find that outside the household is indeed a task.
Depending where you are craving your java in the city....

1. Morala Specialty Coffee ( 734 Bank st. in the Glebe)

2. Planet Coffee (24A York st. situated in the walkway beside Eighteen restaurant in The Market)

 Both of these locations make their own desserts: cookies and squares. They make everything fresh on the premises....need I say more...The artwork on display in Planet Coffee is also impressive.

     I have noticed a new place that opened on 692 Somerset st. in Chinatown called RAW SUGAR CAFE...  I have driven past it several times and it has a cool 70's vibe with retro chairs. My next adventure will be to check it out...

Bread

Where can you buy great bread in the city?
Growing up in a European family, bread from the local grocery store was never an option. Nowadays, most grocery stores all have their own bakery department, however finding a local family-run bakery is a much harder task. Here are some of my choices to buy bread:

1.Art-is-in Bakery: 1321 Wellington st (back of building)
Products can be bought in The Ottawa Bagel Shop.

2.Ichiban Bakery: 1500 Bank st (Blue Heron Mall)

3.The French Baker/Le Boulanger Francais:
119 Murray st Market) or 801 Bank st.(Glebe)

4.Lisbon Bakery:
2663 Baseline(at Greenbank)

Happy "Bread" tasting!