Sunday, March 22, 2009

high point cafe

high point cafe
602 west carpenter lane (also at the allens lane train station)
mt. airy, pa
(215) 849 5153

type of cuisine: cafe
culinary excellence: 6
vegan friendliness: 3

luca and i stopped in at both branches of the high point cafe while house hunting in mt. airy this weekend. the carpenter street location is at the heart of the mt. airy community, just across from weaver's way co-op and a pleasant bookstore. it was so busy on saturday afternoon that we couldn't really take in the gorgeously evocative photography exhibit by laurie beck, but we did manage to snag a table for a little while. the friendly barista informed me that none of their pastries or cakes were vegan and that it is "impossible to make vegan crepes", but that i could get a salad or head over to their twin cafe for a delicious vegan sandwich. it is so not impossible to make vegan crepes, but rather than challenge her, i got a house chai with soy milk, then headed over to the co-op for a spicy thai hoagie. this afternoon we popped into high point at allens lane and whispered our requests for grilled veggie sandwiches and iced coffees to go while a bevy of celtic sounding musicians performed for a rapt audience of around 8. this was really an excellent sandwich. amazing combination of veggies, including red peppers, zucchini, artichoke and the unusual addition of thinly sliced and grilled fennel. the bottom piece of herbed and salted focaccia was a little soggy, but i actually liked the varied textures and flavors. one of the best sandwiches i've had in a long time. high point needs to bring in some vegan bakers though!

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