The Coffee Crawlers finished off the first month of 2015 with a Revisit to one of our favorite coffee shops in town....Fresco. We first visited Fresco, located at 20 Nile Rd. ( Norvic Dr., The Acres) in Perridgevale, in June of 2012, shortly after its grand opening (see June, 2012 post). We all immediately fell in love with the shop's decor and fun atmosphere, not to mention barista Addie's deft hand at the coffee machine. In the three years since our first visit the ownership, management, waitstaff, and coffee brand have changed. However, those things which we adored in 2012, the clock motif, eclectic furniture, pleasant surroundings, and Addie's incredible barista skills still remain the same......fortunately for us!
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| Meet the Barista Addie |
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| Addie's barista skills |
Even though Fresco was quite busy on Crawl Day, manager Wesley and waitstaff members Fatima and Syno made us feel welcome and took the time to chat a bit with the Crawlers. The service Thursday morning was excellent and the breakfasts, cakes, and Peacock coffees, outstanding. As a result Fresco remains one of the Coffee Crawlers' favorite coffee shops in PE.
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| Meet the Waitstaff Syno and Fatima |
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| Outrageously good caramel cheesecake! |
Fresco seats a total of approximately 60 guests upstairs, downstairs and at outside tables. The shop's hours are Mon-Fri, 7-4; Sat, 8-4; closed on Sunday. Call 041 363 0990 for information or to make a booking.
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| This Week's Crawlers Nomusa, Sylvia, Ellen, Beryl, Beth, Stella, Gail, Margaret, Colleen not pictured - June and Leanne |
Conversation at the table on that very warm last Thursday of January centered mostly around the load shedding that SA had experienced regularly throughout the month. Crawlers Colleen Le Roux, Beth Vieira, June Nash, Leanne Waller, Nomusa Nkomo, Stella and Beryl Dawson, Gail Darne, Sylvia Mynhardt, and Margaret Zoetmulder did approach the situation with a sense of humor, though......and as long as it doesn't impact our Thursday morning coffee we're all good!
~Thank you to Wesley and the Fresco staff
~Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!
~Happy Birthday to my son, Jeff, in Indianapolis, Indiana - February 17
~Happy 1st Birthday to my grandson, Matthew, in Birmingham, Alabama - February 22
~Happy Birthday to Crawler Beryl Dawson - February 22
Until next week,
Ellen
I didn't know George Washington shared a birthday with our very own Beryl and Matthew!
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