Velo

I was on my way to the Neighbourgoods market [Yes, again] with a new recruit and stumbled across an awesome new gem - a cute little coffee shop called Velo.
It's situated in heart of Braamfontein, not too far from the market and has been opened since August last year. This revamped part of the city was buzzing with interesting arty-types in the latest arty-type outfits doing what arty-type people do. It definitely gave the area added appeal.

Anyway, the decor at Velo is very simple, clean and minimalistic and so is their food. I ordered a tuna mayo sandwich with fries on the side and my food buddy had a spicy prego roll. We noticed that they serve their sandwiches without cutlery - so we played along and ate with our hands. Absolutely loved it.

One of the owners, Stefania was very hospitable and came to chat to us. She asked where we were from [I guess we look exotic :-)] and told us a bit about their business. We even got a Velo-branded box of matches to take home...very cute

All in all, it was an awesome experience. The weather was great and the city has never looked better. This has definitely reinforced my love for this great city and has given me yet another reason to spend more time [and money] down town.