I've walked past the Aster Cafe hundreds of times, but this is the first time I've been in. It won't be the last. The place is gorgeous. Soft lighting. Leather sofas. A piano in the corner, currently sitting idle. Outside, on the fenced-in patio, a trio of lumberjackish men are talking quietly. Without beard or flannel to keep me warm, I thought it best to stay indoors. Though the Aster Cafe has sandwiches, soups, desserts, beer, and wine, I'm drinking just a cup of coffee. (It's only ten-thirty. I stopped boozing in the morning when I stopped teaching high school.)
Unfortunately, the place is nearly empty. I reckon I've caught them between the morning and the noon rush. The only other customers are a pair of fiftysomething women, both wearing dangly jewelry and outdated hairstyles. They look like middle-school art teachers; I can't tell what they're drinking.
Aster Cafe
125 Main Street SE
612-379-3138
125 Main Street SE
612-379-3138
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