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NOT SO LONELY

By Tina Barry
The Brooklyn Paper
The Brooklyn Papers / Rachel B. Schwartz

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Lonelyville?

No way that’s going to work, friends told Sara Nahas and Kallan Kagan when they mentioned the name they’d chosen for their new coffee shop.

But the pair wouldn’t budge.

"We knew as soon as people saw the place they’d understand the irony," says Kagan. She was right. The convivial spaced opened on April 2 and already there’s a gang of regulars who stop in for coffee, snacks and the inspiring view of Prospect Park.

The coffee shop, named for a community on Fire Island, has a distinctly 1940s feeling. Nahas, whose parents are antique dealers, designed the shelving to display her colorful collection of vintage thermoses. Six enameled tables and mismatched chairs, culled from flea markets, make inviting seating in front of the fireplace.

"It’ll be great come winter," said Kallan.

Behind the counter, the women and their six employees serve the best coffee in the neighborhood.

"When we decided to open the shop two years ago, we went to Seattle and took a course to become certified baristas," said Nahas, who developed the shop’s special dark roast blend.

Besides a great cup of java, they offer equally good cappuccino, espresso and lattes, and a large selection of herbal teas.

Old-fashioned glass cake servers hold H & H Bagels as well as muffins and pastries from the Greystone Bakery in Yonkers. Their salads, yogurt parfaits and house-made soups utilize organic dairy products and produce.

By late May, their liquor license should arrive, so the neighborhood’s moms, artists and writers can enjoy a leisurely glass of wine or beer.

Lonelyville (154 Prospect Park Southwest between Seeley and Vanderbilt streets in Windsor Terrace) accepts MasterCard and Visa. Coffee and tea: $1.50-$2; baked goods: $2; soups: $3.50-$4.50; salads and yogurt parfaits: $3.50-$4.50. The shop is open from 7 am to 7 pm, Monday through Saturday, and 8 am to 7 pm on Sundays. For information, call (718) 854-4279.

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