New Hyde Park/Woodlawn Coffeehouse

http://backstorycafe.com/home.html

For those in the Hyde Park/North Woodlawn area, this place is worth checking out. I would describe it as kind of like Third World Cafe, only the music is less obtrusive. Also, since it's new and somewhat out of the way for most of us (and kind of hard to find even if you know it's there), you have a much better chance of finding a table. The menu is somewhat limited, but the sandwiches are good, as was the soup I had today. They also brew coffee by the cup using one of those fancy slow-drip mechanisms, making it very strong. It's part of a whole community activism agenda, which for me is just a side benefit. I'll go there from time to time for the atmosphere, the coffee, and perhaps a sandwich. It's on Blackstone between 61st and 62nd, though Blackstone is little more than an alley at that point. At least today, there was ample parking on the nearby streets.