CUTTY's is a newly opened cafe in Brookline Village. They use fresh ingredients from local farms and everything is hand made. Their roast pork sandwich is a special on Saturdays that draws lines almost out of the door. Another favorite sandwich is their roast beef, roasted in-house and made with their own thousand island dressing. They also offer a lot of vegetarian and vegan options such as tomato soup and roasted eggplant sandwich.
Joanne Chang's Flour Bakery is known for its signature sticky buns and friendly service. The Washington Street bakery is always busy, with lines out the door on most weekend mornings. An assortment of sandwiches, soups and salads is available for take-out alongside a vast array of pastries and hot and cold beverages. During the warmer months, patio seating is available.
Paramount Coffee Shop & Books offers Tucker residents fresh coffee, as well as a wide range of breakfast and lunch selections. The shop has an outdoor seating area and also offers catering services. Some food and drink selections include espresso, sandwiches, hot chocolate, pastries, baked goods, brownies and soy milk. The shop has lots of comfortable seating areas as well as a varied selection of books and magazines.
The Last Drop Café is located on the trendy Harvard Avenue in the Historic District section of Claremont. It is a small New York City-style coffee shop, offering soups, salads and sandwiches in addition to the coffee drinks.
It prepares the usual coffee house drinks as well as fruit juices, tea and soft drinks. It also offers catering events for which it will bring large platters of almost anything from the menu. There are a few tables inside the small space, but most enjoy sitting at the tables that are set-up outside on the sidewalk. Others simply get orders to go. It's close to all of the colleges and dorms, making it popular with local students and professionals who work in the area.
Au Bon Pain has been recognized as one of America's healthiest restaurants by Health Magazine. It offers a host of baked goods, such as muffins, pastries and cookies. Lunch and dinner options include sandwiches, wraps and soups. The Cafe Smart Menu, ideal for special dietary needs, allows customers to customize their food options. Au Bon Pain also offers prepared foods for people on the go.
A local hangout that has morphed into a tourist destination, Flying Goat Coffee also has a more unassuming spot down the street where a lot of locals now go to receive their morning boost and local news. Now with three retail locations (one in Santa Rosa) and a growing wholesale operation, the small, friendly atmosphere has not been lost mostly due to the impecciable service. Flying Goat sources sustainably farmed coffee from around the world.
