Coffee raves hit new Venezuelan café in Scott's Addition
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I pulled up to the coffee shop, which has multiple entries for wheelchair access, as the DJs were setting up. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios
Sabrina here. I stumbled upon a party at a new Venezuelan café in Scott's Addition over the weekend.
Why it matters: It's part of a growing club culture trend nationwide that includes daytime coffee raves.
The big picture: Pandora Café opened last month on West Moore Street next to ZZQ in a massive space that's business in the front (a coffee shop) and party in the back (a moodier cocktail lounge closed off by double doors).
- Pro tip: Ignore the GPS and enter through Highpoint Avenue.
Zoom in: The menu has Venezuelan classics like arepas with shredded chicken or beef ($9.50), café con leche ($6.50) and a Toddy, a chocolatey milkshake-like drink made with Venezuelan cacao ($6.50-$8).
- It also includes flatbread pizzas, sandwiches and salads.
Plus: A cocktail menu with 15 options, including an espresso martini ($12) and a Pandora, which is made with tequila, gin, lychee, basil, strawberry and more ($13).
Zoom in: The free coffee parties, which happen almost weekly with local DJs playing deep house and amapiano, usually go from 11am-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
The vibe: Chill, aligning with its tagline of being "a space to work, relax and reset."
The bottom: line: Head there for the arepas, stay for the amapiano.
If you go:Pandora is open at 3119 W. Moore St. Monday-Thursday, 9am-8pm; Friday-Saturday, 9am-10pm; and Sunday, 10am-7pm.