Kathleen and I ate brunch at Carma's Cafe this morning, and I'm happy to report that it's great!
Carma's Cafe is located in the Saint Paul Court Apartments building, on 32nd Street, across from the Jefferson. This is where Cuppa Cabana and Mimma's (sp?) were located. Carma's Cafe is open 7 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Saturday. (Closed Sunday.) Kathleen and I each had an omelette that they call a "frittata". Today the frittata was roasted red pepper and scallion. It's like a baked omelette, and you're served a slice along with some fresh bread for $5.25. It was pretty tasty. I also got some of their Irish oatmeal. I got it with cream and fruit compote for $2.50. The fruit compote was a very good jam, sour cherry I think. The oatmeal was the steel-cut, grainy variety. Kathleen got some Earl Grey tea from the Eastern Shore tea company. I got a Gingerbread latte, which was very artfully prepared, with a swirl of real whipped cream on top, and a gingerbread cookie. A tall latte is $3.25 . The space was a little tight, and the place was full around noon today. The proprietor Carma works at the front counter, and has a helper in back. She says that when she had orientation for her staff that she told them she thinks of the Cafe as an extension of her kitchen, and that she wants them to treat her patrons like guests in her house. The decor was tasteful. She repainted the walls a light cream and the roof brown. The menu items on the wall are framed. They don't mind people hanging out, it seems. There's the Hopkins librarian who plays the bagpipes (you know who I mean, right? because I can't remember his name) was reading a book and seems like he was happily ensconced at his table for a while. I think this cafe is here to stay. They're a great addition to Charles Village! I only wish they were open into the evening. They have a website in progress: http://www.CarmasCafe.com . --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info