Darinka even boasted They Might Be Giants as its house band. There's a lot of talent and very few places for those people to meet, relax, talk and exchange ideas, and I'm committed to the idea of providing such a space for these people. Today's coffee-serving establishments run the gamut in size, design, and clientele. Besides true coffee houses, we have cafes and coffee shops. You can have a cup of joe while sitting at the linoleum-topped counter adjacent to jelly donuts and sugary danishes.
Croissants replace donuts, caesar salad instead of chicken dumplings.
The Pink Rose Cafe and Capriccio in the Warwick are of this genre. For the true coffee house, however, the main concern is characteristically the brewing of good coffee in a comfortable setting where people can socialize. Names can be misleading in this arena. Take Caribou Cafe on Walnut Street, for example. The display case up front is filled with chocolate mousse, fruit tartines, eclairs and napoleons, and the menu consists of soups, quiches, crepes and baguette sandwiches.