514476 Wed Apr 30 05:36:22 -0700 2008 10 12 Boston Area 0 3642414 I'm looking for a place in West Newton for my (adult) son to hang out for an hour or so while I get my hair done so we can go shopping in the area afterward. Some place he can sit, read and sip some decent coffee or tea without monopolizing a table in a tiny space. I'm blanking on anything except the coffee shop that used to be in the Sweet Tomatoes space. Any thoughts appreciated! Wed Apr 30 05:36:23 -0700 2008 77061 bear 1 3642454 there's a bakery next to Blue Ribbon BBQ I think, if it's still there. Wed Apr 30 06:02:47 -0700 2008 3642414 41832 avial 2 3642573 It's Keltic Krust Bakery at the corner of Washington and Elm. It's the only coffee shop in W. Newton. Wed Apr 30 06:50:55 -0700 2008 3642454 188272 hurm 3 3643244 It is a bit of a stretch to call it a coffee shop, but they do sell coffee, and you can hang out there for a bit. There is not much else in the area, except if you head down to Walnut/Newtonville. Wed Apr 30 10:01:14 -0700 2008 3642573 28871 MaggieMuffin 1 3642563 In Newtonville, quite nearby, there is a coffee shop on Walnut (forget the name), a Starbucks, and Bread and Chocolate (my recommended choice). Wed Apr 30 06:45:48 -0700 2008 3642414 114745 mcb70 2 3643102 That Newtonville place used to be called Caffe Appassionato, but I think it's now "The Taste of Newtonville" Wed Apr 30 09:23:38 -0700 2008 3642563 152667 Ralphie_in_Boston 1 3643869 Thanks, everyone. Sounds like Bread and Chocolate is the way to go, and I've been meaning to check it out so it's perfect. It probably doesn't make sense to hijack a table at Keltic Krust for that long, anyway, since the place is quite tiny. Wed Apr 30 12:22:34 -0700 2008 3642414 77061 bear 2 3643942 Bread and chocolate might have the tastiest stuff, but I don't think they have very many tables? I've only been there once, so I don't recall well. There was a catering company there previously, maybe I"m imagining their (lack of) table configuration. Anyway, if there's no place to sit at B&C, the Taste is just across the street, and Starbucks right around the corner from that. Wed Apr 30 12:39:58 -0700 2008 3643869 152667 Ralphie_in_Boston 3 3644219 There are 3-4 tables there. Midweek, it would be fine to hang out there for an hour. Wed Apr 30 13:35:11 -0700 2008 3643942 114745 mcb70 1 3644683 My son ended up at Taste (Cafe Taste? Taste Cafe?) on Walnut St. in Newtonville, which is a nice little sandwich/salad coffee shop serving Geore Howell coffee. I didn't get a chance to look around much, but it was a pleasant vibe with a small but tasty-crunchy sounding menu. Good iced tea, around the corner from Starbucks. A good choice for hanging out for an hour or so. Bread and Chocolate, which is almost across the street, closes at four during the week, which was too early for us. I peered in the window, and the pastries look great and the salads and sandwiches sound decent. Three or four tables. Now I'm off to eat Blue Ribbon pulled pork take-out. Bonus! Thanks for the suggestions. Wed Apr 30 15:54:10 -0700 2008 3642414 77061 bear 2 3646514 Cool, I'm glad it worked out. And Pulled pork is my favorite thing to get at Blue Ribbon; I'm sure that worked out as well. Thu May 01 09:04:31 -0700 2008 3644683 152667 Ralphie_in_Boston