Bayside in Indiana

It's Sunday morning, one of my favorite times of the week. I have a Sunday morning routine, you see. It goes something like this: Sleep in*, lay in bed and doze a little longer, mosey downstairs and enjoy a leisurely breakfast with a good book, look at the clock and realize that it's already after 7 AM, hustle through my morning ablutions, and head to Evelyn Bay Coffee Company for another leisurely breakfast with my favorite person in the world: my mother. After we've sat and chatted over scones and soda (for her) and bagels and coffee (for me), it's off to church (a truly wonderful place which deserves its very own series of posts).

Evelyn Bay Coffee Company is, without a doubt, one of my favorite places in Valparaiso. No, there is no bay - this is corn country, after all - but, for me, the name is simply synonymous with delicious coffee, delectable artisan baked goods, and delightful people who have truly become great friends. Evelyn Bay is part of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, so they are dedicated to brewing only the highest quality, freshest coffee available, and their house blends are AWESOME! Used to be, I'd just go there for coffee...but then I discovered that they their breads, bagels, muffins, and scones are delivered fresh from the artisan Labriola Baking Compay in Alsip, Illinois every morning, and now I'm a die-hard bagel addict. And, as if that were not enough, their menu of sandwiches, salads, and wraps are now among my favorite lunches. It's a good thing that Evelyn Bay is only a few blocks from my house (lucky me!), because I'm not sure my gas bill could survive my daily (sometimes twice!) trips to Evelyn Bay otherwise.

There's always something happening at Evelyn Bay, too. They have movie nights, board game nights, Twitter Happy Hours, and even concerts from Valparaiso's own mayor, Jon Costas. And, now that they also serve Valparaiso's own Valpo Velvet Ice Cream, Evelyn Bay is everything that is delicious about Valparaiso under one roof.

And now, if you'll excuse me, I have a date with a bagel. You're welcome to join me, if you like!

*Sleeping in, for me, is anything past about 5:30 AM. Call me strange - I know I am.