The Template
Get the cortado and a pastry, sit at the counter facing Niagara Ave. The Template is what Ocean Beach locals use when they don't want Venice Beach energy. It's quiet enough to read, good enough to come back daily.
Cortado and the daily pastry. Skip the obvious stuff. Ask what they made this morning.
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- 5032 Niagara Ave, San Diego, CA 92107, USA
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