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Emerson’s Café
Students, sandwiches, and more
BY TRICIA LONG

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If you’re not wearing a backpack or traveling with a pack of classmates down Boylston Street, it might be easy to pass Emerson’s Café by. But the small shop, operated by Emerson College, is open to the public and students alike.

Despite competition from Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts, Emerson’s entices patrons with fresh coffee, bagels (85 cents), and assorted pastries. Almond and chocolate-covered biscotti (75 cents) pair nicely with a coffee beverage. The Black Forest ham sandwich with Muenster cheese and whole-grain mustard and the peppered-turkey sandwich with provolone, roasted red peppers, and honey mustard (both $4.75) are large enough to share or to save half for the next day. Hot-pressed sandwiches, such as the pesto-chicken panino ($4.75), are a good choice if you’re seeking a warm meal. The zesty pasta salad ($2.25) is a smaller, but equally tasty, option. And oversize turtle brownies ($1.75) help finish off any meal.

Seating is limited, but it’s not difficult to find a spot. Emerson’s customers often retreat to the window seats with a newspaper, occasionally looking up to catch a glimpse of students or theatergoers bustling by. The café opens a satellite location just a few yards away during the summer. Its spot on Boston Common offers outdoor seating, and it’s a great place to grab a cold beverage before hopping on the Green Line.

Emerson’s Cafe, located at 80 Boylston Street, in Boston, is open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call (617) 824-8070.

Issue Date: January 23 - 30, 2003
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