San Diego Reader

sdtom April 17, 2009 @ 10:22 p.m.

Head to Caffe Forte in the morning if you're craving a house baked triple berry scone or a perfect three-egg omelette any style served with fresh seasonal fruit and toasted ciabatta or any of 6 other breads. Wash it down with coffee brewed from beans roasted on the premises. Head to Caffe Forte in the afternoon if it's a yummy soup and sandwich you're hungering for. The vegetable soup is the most scrumptious this vegetarian has ever tasted. Linda, the vivacious chef, includes about 18 different veggies and although the spices vary so that it's never exactly the same, it always exceeds expectations. The breakfast and lunch menu offer plenty of choices for meat eaters as well, such as Classic Reuben and Swiss, University Club and more. The comfy, eclectic furnishings create an inviting ambience. You can listen to old vinyl L.P.'s and work on your laptop or leisurely read, as do many of the regulars here. A free-for-customers adjacent lot makes parking in this No Park establishment a piece of cake. You can also take advantage of evening live music and theatrical readings of local, prize-winning fiction. (Ask for a schedule.) Art exhibits change once or twice a month and encompass a broad range of talent. Caffe Forte is definitely worth checking out and can quite easily become an affordable, enjoyable habit.

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