I’ve fallen in love with the Book Cafe – except that it’s got nothing to do with the food (which is totally overpriced), or the coffee (which is all right), or the service (mostly friendly and helpful).

Sometimes, it’s not about the food or the drinks or the service – though the Book Cafe’s got all three more or less covered. Sometimes, it’s simply about function, atmosphere and access.

I like the fact that I can drop by on a sunny afternoon, sit in the smoking section, get free internet access, AND plug my laptop into one of the many power sockets placed outdoors. Tell me another cafe that has all of the above. And I love the fact that it’s cozy, semi-secluded, but not totally out of the way.

Well worth taking three buses to get there. Well worth the overpriced menu. Yay for the Book Cafe!