Fodor's Expert Review The Parlor Cafe
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North Adams
American
Fodor's Choice
Editor's Note: This location is reported to be under new ownership and therefore this review may contain inaccuracies.
This cozy coffeehouse serves sandwiches and baked goods; the place also pours draft beer, as well as interesting local drinks like the popular "ginger libation" (ginger beer). The location across from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts pulls in students, along with the laptop crowd looking for a place to work while sipping organic loose-leaf tea or having coffee and a bagel. More substantial fare ranges from quesadillas to specialty sandwiches like the Goat Figure (grilled multigrain bread with goat cheese and fig preserves). On weekends, the café often hosts live music and the occasional spoken word performance.