Review: At Patron Saint, a charming all-day cafe has you covered morning, noon and night
If recent statistics are to be believed, nearly half of all employed Americans work remotely at least part of the time. And what do we do when the walls start closing in? We escape to those tried-and-true third places where the Wi-Fi is as strong as the java and nobody cares how long we camp. But where do we go to escape the cacophony of the coffee shop and the banality of the local library? Increasingly, the all-day café.
Open only since early June, Patron Saint feels like it’s been an essential part of this community for years. It helps that the café is set in a historic space that seems ripped from Rome thanks to graceful arches, 15-foot ceilings, 100-year-old tile flooring and walls clad in various shades and designs of pigmented glass. For 20 years, this building was home to a fine art conservation firm, but before that it was a showroom and warehouse for Vitrolite tile.
Artale softened the interior with sound-dampening textiles, warm woods and chic banquettes. Guests can elect to sit at the full-service bar or in the dining room, where “elevated counter service” is the order of the day. This hybrid model relies on smartphones and QR codes but sidesteps disposable everything in place of attractive stemware and tableware.
Artale tapped chef David Kocab to craft a farm-to-table regional Italian menu that leans light, wholesome, seasonal and satisfying. In the morning, guests can pair their Ready Set! cappuccino or cortado with a continental breakfast . A square meal in a round platter, the pitch-perfect brunch includes thin-sliced cured meats, cheese, fresh fruit, a jammy egg, focaccia toast, compote and preserves.
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