This suppressing heat has made me a bit of a shut in. All I can really do is sit in my bedroom sandwhiched between the fan and the air conditioner (and thank God I have an air conditioner). By Sunday I was going a little stir crazy and decided to check out Lark - a new coffee shop in Ditmas Park that's all the buzz.
It's located on Church Avenue just a few blocks off of Coney Island Avenue, right next door from a Thai place. I managed to get there before the crowds. The storefront it sits in is shallow (I think it was two placed) with wooden bench seats, and a window counter that faces a school. I was greeted warmly by a young woman covered with tattoos. I ordered a black coffee (no sugar). I didn't feel like a pastry so I got a bagel with cream cheese. The bagel was very fresh.
The best part is the "play room" complete with floor mats and pillows were kids are free to play and cavort while the other patrons can stay in the main part of the coffee shop to enjoy their brew and read without a screaming child. It's not that I don't like children, but it's hard to read and enjoy your coffee while someone's toddler is bouncing around.
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