This alleyway has some very unique shops that are all lovely little treasures. Circus culture always has something fun to watch going on with large windows to peer into. Amuse has awesome handmade gifts. If you want coffee or tea of course you can hit up the Press Bay cafƩ Bramble, an herb shop, is where you can get an herb consultation for assistance with healing through herbal treatments. You can also walk in and take home premade sachets or get locally grown herbs to enjoy at home. You can even combine herbs to make your own herbal tea! Another favorite is Sweet Melissa's ice cream shop serving housemade ice cream and vegan treats. In summary, if you happen to stroll down Press Bay Alley, you are sure to find something delightful. There is also great barbershop and bike shop if you have these needs as well. We don't live downtown, but if we did we'd have a new barber and bike shop as well. Such a great...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI really wanted to like this place more but I couldn't. The coffee was fine but nothing special. The hot latte I ordered was almost cold. I ordered the pumpkin flavor, which I didn't like at all. It tasted like they just put straight puree into the cup. The flavoringt could be a one off, but the temperature probably isn't. Maybe they are better for pour over or iced drinks. I did like that they made the syrups fresh though and that they seemed to have strong support for the community. Given these last two items I would still...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI would normally write them with four or five stars but they have one horrible sore thumb the press Bay Alley Cafe coffee is weak pastries are just arnot confectionery pastries but rather tasty pastries. The manager lady is is the Crux of the problem, whenever she's not there the environment gets a little bit better but it still doesn't help out the problematic...
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