We’re tirelessly committed to telling you about any new buzz-worthy spots, sometimes before they are even opened.
That’s why we’re anticipating Cloud Free Agents Espresso Bar, Queen West’s newest independent coffee joint, which comes with an interesting twist.
Managed by Sora Olah (the former host of SunTV’s “Street Eats”), Cloud is slated to open in mid-November and will provide a two-fold service.
Upstairs the Sorbonne-trained Chef de Maison, AJ Quang, will deliver simple, Parisian-style baguette sandwiches, gourmet pizzas, house-made soups and a whack of French pastries and bread (every sixth baguette is free!).
Oh, and coffee. Great coffee. Cloud will use the best organic and Fair Trade beans from Reunion Island.
Downstairs is a “free agent collaboration space”, a haven for freelancers, entrepreneurs and artists to work solo or meet with clients.
The space offers free wireless internet, the latest presentation gear and the opportunity for audio/video conferencing. There’s also a comfy break-out space.
You can rent the space for just $45 for the first hour, and $20 for every subsequent half hour. Of course, your rental comes with complimentary carafes of delicious coffee and Quang’s tasty food at 20 percent off.
Join Cloud’s Facebook group or follow on Twitter for opening day updates and exclusive offers.
One more thing: This location is the first node in a unique global advertising agency network. For more on that, contact Peter Coish at Cloud Advertising Agents.
Cloud Free Agents Espresso Bar, 968 Queen St. W., opening soon
“Indie”? Come on.
Rob,
I’m afraid you’re mistaken about Reunion Island being served at the Golden Griddle. I work at RI and Our coffee certainly is not served there. It’s unfortunate if you’ve had a bad cup of our coffee somewhere in the city, but I
suggest you come down to Cloud once it’s open to see what we’re all about. Our coffees are all high quality
and ethically sourced (in fact I’m in an airport right now on my way to visit a farm in Nicaragua to set up a direct trade partnership). We are local and powered entirely with renewable energy as well. I know that Cloud is going to be carrying our fair trade and organic Ethiopian coffee from the Oromia co-op… It’s a really hard coffee to hate.
This has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. As for the coffee… Reunion Island? They serve that at golden griddle! It’s horrible.
Nothing indie about this spot, and there goes west queen west down the same path as it’s older brother queen west.
Commercial garbage.
Sounds nice. Now, if one could only drive there. Being in the city that wants to even stop people driving THROUGH it by tearing down the gardiner, this will simply be another local hangout …. or a cheap office for the ‘ad’ boys.