The Cafe Experience
by Lenny Manzo
Bloc Café
Take your coffee a tad off the beaten path. Just around the corner from Union Square in Somerville, you will find a cool café tucked away on Summer St. The uniqueness of Bloc Café is that it offers a variety of café experiences in one place. Take your coffee to the way back and camp out near the gas fireplace. Enjoy the closed in feeling that the old bank vaults offer. One of them is seating for one or two, that doubles as a private office. In the summer you can enjoy the expansive patio or just sit by the window and watch the city go by.
Bloc is very serious about their coffee using Intelligentsia, a large independent roaster known for quality out of Chicago. I have frequented Bloc many a time and the staff have always been pleasant, friendly and helpful. The menu is fairly wide ranging from bagels and lox to breakfast burritos. Some dishes offer a Middle Eastern or Thai influence for those of you who have a more exotic pallet. There are sandwiches, more breakfast dishes and a host of pastries. Enjoy the great coffee, the array of menu choices and ambient mélange offered at Bloc Café.
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