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The Brew SOUTHSIDE
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By Michael Cook Photography by Daniel Ortiz
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by Scott Ward | Photography by Sofia van der Dys
ESPRESSO THE WHO: Sharing a building with the likes of Uchi and Rosemont Social Club, Southside Espresso attracts the city’s finest, just as it should. Regulars, wifi fans, book lovers, a host of locals – and not just lovers of coffee, but lovers of fine beer. Southside knows Montrose. Outside seating also adds to the location’s experience. THE BREW: A heavyweight champion. Southside uses Fusion Beans roasted right here in Houston (whose owners happen to also own Southside) and they make fantastic coffee. Our macchiato was flawless with espresso so rich we envied the lady who we watched order a second. Lest we not mention the fantastic selection of the other brew – 7 draft beers, a host of craft beer bottles/cans and some stellar wine are also there for the taking. THE FOOD: Pastries including muffins, scones and croissants will entertain for breakfast. Pizzas, meat pies and quiches will help ease the wait times at Uchi or do real well for a quick meal. Teas and plenty of Kickin Kombucha, while not food, are nice additions to the menu. OVERHEARD IN THE CROWD: “Can I give you these two books and take one off the shelf?” “…Uhhhhhh, no.” We said book lovers and we were not kidding. A customer so wanted a book off the “read while you are here” shelf she offered two of her own! Barista did not approve!
904-C Westheimer Rd. | Houston, TX 77006 713.942.9990 | www.southsideespresso.com https://www.facebook.com/SouthsideEspresso Every day: 7am to Midnight 72. june 14 | www.002mag.com
ACROSS 1. Scrooge player Alastair 4. Astrological transition point 8. Sex ___ 14. It’s a free country 15. Side squared, for a square 16. Split 17. “___ be my pleasure” 18. Butts 19. Hauled 20. 1971 Grammywinner from B.B. King, “The ____” 23. Dubai dignitary 24. Ultimatum word 25. Halloween mo. 28. Motorcycle add-on 32. Word of encouragement 34. Classic theater 36. Makeup artist? 37. 1988 collaboration
with BB King and U2, “_____ Town” 43. Alleviate 44. Concert venue 45. Stick in a woman’s purse 48. Member of the upper house of Congress 53. Martini specification 54. Spinning toys 56. Stud site 57. Musical venue in downtown Houston, which will host a BB King performance on June 10, 2014 61. Come to 64. Cairo’s river 65. Older computer monitor, for short 66. Kind of network 67. Gravity-powered vehicle 68. Garden tool 69. In a mild manner 70. Looks over
71. Conclude
DOWN 1. Hotel offerings 2. Slender land masses 3. Spanish capital city 4. Astronomer Sagan or Psychologist Jung 5. Mountain range separating Europe and Asia 6. 18-wheeler 7. Unfashionable 8. Approach angrily 9. Krypton, for one 10. Father, in Paris 11. “Mangia!” 12. “___ Maria” 13. Conducted 21. Dudgeon 22. Sidelong looks 25. Kimono sashes 26. Duster, for example 27. Beginner 29. Gen.’s subordinate 30. Hoopla
31. Spiffs up 33. Barley brew 35. '”__ the land of the free . . .'” 37. Fuse 38. It’ll grow on you 39. Catch sight of 40. Midwest state: Abbr. 41. Half and half? 42. Chess piece 46. Lacking musical key 47. With enhanced volume 49. 100% 50. Fencing term
51. Shakespeare’s fairy king 52. Took it easy 55. Touch or taste 57. At this spot 58. Slick 59. Leave quickly 60. Flower locations 61. Aardvark morsel 62. Oolong or pekoe 63. Rum ___ Tugger, a character in T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats"
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