Anchoring a converted loft building on 4th Street, comfortable Café Estelle, with its proudly industrial view, tabletops collaged with vintage recipes and waitstaff dressed in housewife aprons, turns out a craveable assortment of omelets, panini and flatbread pizzas. The well-edited (if not well copy-edited) breakfast and lunch menu features both of-the-moment ingredients — applewood-smoked ham, watercress, manchego — and homey, wholesome options like white bean and kale soup.
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If you're looking for something better than what the standard cafe has to offer, I'd highly recommend Cafe Estelle. I ate there for the second time today and thoroughly enjoyed the veggie panini (they make their own breads!) and a fruit-filled smoothie. The sticky bun (which was also made on-site) was also amazing! The service was great, the atmosphere was delightful, and we parked (for free!) in their off-street parking lot. I will be back! Posted by Emily: Jan. January 26th, 2008 at 6:00 PM
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Cafe'Estelle has a casual but sophisticated, very comfortable, down to earth atmosphere. This eatery has the most organized and efficient staff. The delicious,exceptional, fare,is prepared in a remarkable way with all fresh ingredients. The room,food and drink have a European flair. Posted by Rhoda: Jan. January 26th, 2008 at 12:59 PM
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