Sleek, modern cafe in a converted gas station serving house-roasted coffees, pastries & sandwiches.
"WHAT: An award-winning roastery and bakery launched by Blue Bottle alums Will and Kathleen Pratt with some of the best baked goods in the city and a dose of millennial coffeehouse magic.
WHY: When the already-beloved East End coffee house — known for clean, lightly roasted coffees in an intimate space — expanded to Portland’s West End in 2015, it brought on talented baker Briana Holt, who cranks out contemporary spins on traditional baked goods that perfectly balance sweet and savory. One of her butter-and-jam biscuit sandwiches or a bowl of turmeric steel-cut oats is blissful ways to start the day. (So is a wedge of that plum and black pepper pie.) Lunch specials like the capicola sandwich with chile-infused honey, banana peppers, and chickweed on seeded focaccia are why you’ll be back by noon." [Eater]
Bakery / Restaurant
Website: Tandem Coffee + Bakery
Address: 742 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102