Colador Cafe on Bedford Ave btwn Dekalb Ave and Kocsiuszko St
Brooklyn Chillaxin' is how this new-ish BedStuy cafe chooses to differentiate itself. And, as I'm barely employed, chillaxe is what I like to do these days. So I often find myself here.
I live in the middle/slightly west of center BedStuy; a few blocks south of Tompkins Park. Real Estate agents keep pushing the Clinton Hill boarder closer and closer to me, but if I'm to be real, and I'm nothing if not real, I live BedStuy. And so does this cafe.
The space is warm, lots of wood, with 8 or so tables along the wall and in the back, with a couch and a couple of stools at a high counter which looks out on to the street. There's a latin/cuban feel with the music and some of the decoration. The food is mostly standard cafe food. Some eggs, paninis, sandwiches, bagels, you know, REGULAR CAFE FOOD.
This day I walk in, and Josie, the lady behind the corner is no longer mad at me. She made it a point to know my name after I had been in there a number of times, and the last time I came in, admittedly after a prolonged absence, she looked me up and down and said, "Nuh uh, I'm not talking to you."
She jested. She missed me.
Today was the first weekend day I came in. They have table service on weekends! I ordered the omelette with spinach and sausage, with french fries, and a piping hot cup of coffee.
Listen, the food is good, the coffee is good. Josie is a pistol. The atmosphere is nice. With a tip, you'll never spend more than 11 or 12 bucks. This place is really nice. I think you'll like it.
And that was another meal, enjoyed alone.
