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NOW OPEN: Nook Bakery and Coffee Bar

POSTED: Monday, July 26, 2010, 3:44 PM

Filed Under: Coffee | Openings | Photos

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Nook Bakery and Coffee Bar (15 S. 20th St.), which we told you about in Feeding Frenzy last week, is still getting its bearings on 20th and Ranstead, but owners Michael Caro and Edna Cruz are quickly hitting their stride as far as the coffee and baked-good beats go. Nook, a far more spacious realization of what was their Walnut Bridge Coffee House, is brewing two types of coffee One Village out of Souderton and Gimme! out of Ithaca plus some killer espresso from Seattle-based Caffé Vita. Caro's also experimenting with brewing methods aplenty for heat-beating cold drinks, including Japanese iced coffee (aka hot coffee hand-brewed over ice, which results in a gentler end product) and a more traditional double-brewed rendition that packs a dark-roasted wallop. Caro encourages coffee heads to check out his pourover bar, but for folks without much time to spare, they're brewing fresh French press java and keeping it in hoppers for grab-and-go convenience. They've got an elaborate, so-serious multi-step water filtration system installed, as well (last pic); Caro says it fascinated the city Health Department inspector (in a good way). Cruz now has the room to back everything she wants in-house that includes sweets like scones, cookies, brownies and bars, plus savory treats like quiche, veggie tarts, bread puddings and the like. Don't miss her strawberry/rhubarb muffins. Nook's open Monday to Friday from 7 to 6 and Saturday and Sunday from 8 to 5.

madame_dakar

Posted 2010-08-02 09:42:48

Mike and Edna are the best!!!  I miss being so close to Walnut Bridge Coffee House, and can't wait to go by for Edna's berry muffins.  Everything they make is delicious.

Michael

Posted 2010-10-12 18:48:34

My favorite iced coffee of all time, ALL TIME.  And their pecan coffee cake is quickly becoming my favorite baked good as well.

BarryG

Posted 2010-07-26 11:48:14

No comment on the coffee yet, but I had a spelt cranberry muffin here that was off the chain.

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Posted 2010-07-26 12:20:09

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Sebastian Dony, Meal Ticket. Meal Ticket said: Check out pics of @PhillyNook, a brand-new Center City cafe pouring @1villagecoffee: http://bit.ly/aGq95r [...]

poncho

Posted 2010-07-26 17:24:59

Now, I don't consider myself a muffin eater ( hey-oooo) but the strawberry rhubard muffin was insanely good!

NoMstn

Posted 2010-08-07 10:29:47

I know it's already been said but the muffins here are amaaazing.  My "go-to" is the whole wheat fig but I just had a 1/2 whole wheat peach this morning and now I have to recalculate my rankings.

NoMstn

Posted 2010-08-07 10:30:39

Muffins here are amaaaazing.  Whole-wheat Fig and/or 1/2 whole wheat peach.  THE BEST IN THE CITY

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Posted 2010-08-02 11:38:40

[...] Nook Bakery and Coffee Bar starts pouring on 20th Street. [...]

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Posted 2010-11-12 16:22:57

[...] the week, from 4 to 6 p.m., you can get a glass of Fino and two scones (fresh-baked by Edna Cruz of Nook Bakery & Coffee) for $6.   NOW OPEN: Jet Wine [...]

adam

Posted 2010-12-15 19:35:16

FYI - Ellis Coffee, well-known Philadelphia roaster, has fired 6 union drivers and brought in non-union drivers at half the pay with no benefits. It's disgusting!!! when will these practices end??? I am boycotting Ellis Coffee!!!

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