Finding a hidden
courtyard rewards with great coffee
One of the inestimable pleasures of a vacation day is that
you can take your time to do things that might otherwise be rushed on a work
day. We had spent a good part of the
morning and part of the afternoon taking our time to walk the boardwalk at
Smyrna Dunes Park, then availing ourselves of the free street parking in New
Smyrna Beach to walk along the beach to Toni and Joe’s Patio where we lingered
over a late lunch.
Now it was time to loiter over an espresso.
Toni and Joe’s do not have an espresso machine. Our waitress recommended Nichols Surf Café on
Flagler Avenue but when we got there the hand written sign on the door said
closed at 2 pm. Must be a winter
thing. An enquiry of Google said the
only other place in New Smyrna Beach with espresso was across the causeway and
we knew that once we got in the car we would just keep on driving back to our
hotel in Altamonte Springs. So, rather
downcast, we made our way west on Flagler Avenue towards the car.
We hadn’t gone 50 yards when we saw a three 12 feet tall
vertical flags – one of which shouted “espresso” - lining a pathway that led
around and behind Nejma’s Boutique.
Intrepid explorers that we are, we followed the path to a delightfully
secluded sunny courtyard and the Cool Beans and More Italian Ice and Coffee
Company.
Needless to say the espresso and a caramel latte were
excellent. We briefly eyed the selection
of ice cream available but decided to stick with the coffee. The sunny patio was a delightful place to sit
and talk and dally over our coffee. It
was the perfect cap to a delightful day in New Smyrna Beach.
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