Lunch without conflict

Toronto Star

Open just eight days now, the first Canadian (and second North American) outpost of an Israeli espresso bar chain is raising the culinary bar for coffee houses.

Aroma Espresso Bar, at Bloor and Bathurst, does an impressive job with its espresso-based drinks ($1.80 to $4).

More intriguing, though, is how it prepares 12 sandwiches ($7.80 to $8.80, prices lower for half), four salads ($8.90) and an all-day Power Breakfast ($8.90) in its semi-open kitchen.

"Everything is prepared on your order, and it's not going to take more than a few minutes. Nothing sits there waiting for you to pick it up," says Anat Davidzon, operating partner for Aroma Espresso Bar Canada.

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