The By & By — Restaurant in Staunton

I can feel the mid-October sun warm on my forearms as I sit at the By and By. This café by day, beer garden by night has a delightful brick patio tucked away behind the shop. Down some stairs, bringing it below the level of the street, it feels intimate with no more than five tables and tasteful landscaping, complete with garden lights strung up on two sides, framing the small enclosure. Bright blue umbrellas shade the modest dark metal chairs and tables. This time of year brings exciting new flavors and old favorites. Their specials board tempts and delights with lattes named Black Cat, Superstition, and the Flying Broomstick. That last one caught my eye with flavors such as marshmallow, brown sugar, and cinnamon. I was heart broken not to try it, as they were out of the ingredients. Hardly surprising with such a winning combination of seasonal flavors. I'll have to either come back or beg one of you for an account of the experience. Any way. 100% would recommend making this your Staunton coffee stop if you're in the area looking...

This coffee shop is perfect. They have wonderful employees with smiles, memory, and coffee skills.

It's not a snooty place. I like to think of it as a place where humble people who enjoy high quality flavors can fit in.

If you enjoy unusual coffee flavors or combinations, they will help ye come up with a drink you like, if they're not packed with customers.

By & By has tasty bagels and bagel sandwiches, along with a lunch menu consisting of classic Sandwiches (e.g.: a Reuben) and soups of the day. These even can be paired with a beer or wine and taken outside to their beer garden if you're in that kind of mood!

There's live (but not overbearing) music playing quite often, and friendly people about. Wifi is also available for those who like to sit and study or work.

Certainly every person has to feel out his or her coffee shop to find the perfect atmosphere, but you'll not be upset when you give this one a...

The food here is decent 9 times out of 10. The food does take a significant time to come out, but I am assuming this is due to a smaller staff. The drinks are nice and the staff is pleasant. There is a ton of space for seating during the summer but it is more limited in the colder months. The prices are costly. Half a sandwich will cost you at least $8 and they charge $2.50 for gluten-free bread, even on half a sandwich. This makes the menu much less accessible for someone with dietary issues like Celiac or gluten sensitivity. It would be nice if more gluten-free food items were added to the menu and if prices/allergen options were added to their online menu for those who...