Studio 2 ***3.5/5 stars

I've ridden by Studio 2 Cafe on 46th and Bryant many times, still groggy enough in the early stages of my morning commute that I'd never deduced exactly what was going on here. This place has been many things in recent years: a bar, a restaurant, a software development firm... I just assumed it was still having an identity crisis, and I avoid people and places that don't really know who they are...

Finally, out of desperation for a new review, I decided to take one of the last Sunday mornings of our beautiful short summer to conduct an investigation. Okay, so open air cafes are the shit, especially when you're trying to hold on to the fading season. Who doesn't want to feel like they're outside when they're inside and vice versa...

I really love the setup here. It's an order-at-the-counter deal with ample seating, and they give you old, shitty 45s for your table markers. 

You may have guessed, and it is true, that the coffee/espresso here is stellar. They also have beer and wine stuffs, some fancy mimosa concoctions, but unfortunately it's sober October, and I cannot report on their tastiness. I can report that I miss drinking like I miss a long lost lover.

This is a simple, but tasty breakfast sandwich with cheddar, egg, bacon, and garlic aioli. Kel added tomato. Good on her.

Nick got the veggie frittata with a side of bacon (to balance out the veggie) and some grapes (to balance out the bacon, of course.)

Somehow it took much longer for me to get my frittata...I guess the salad was giving them a hard time. I'm not even mad.

In the midst of a sugar hiatus, this toast with homemade jam makes me believe in some kind of god.

One last shot from street. It's cold now, but get over to Studio 2 and cozy up inside with your half-written business plan screen play memoir. This year it's all gonna finally happen. I believe in you. Namaste.