Louisa's Bakery & Cafe

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The Scene
Louisa's patrons like to linger over reading or conversation. Charming Luise Mooney and her friendly staff draw houseboaters and everyone else who lives in the Eastlake neighborhood. Patrons fit in as if the place were their own. Even the musical-chairs rush to find a place to sit is familiar. All the same characters seem to be hanging around, too: writing groups, business people, new-age types and rumpled youths clutching notebooks.

The Food
They all come for comfort and big breakfasts (check out the paprika-tinged country potatoes), fresh baked goods, sandwiches on thick house-made bread, salads and hot lunch and dinner items like chicken potpie, beef stew, meat loaf and lasagna. Cobblers, cakes and bread pudding satisfy sweet tooths. Weekend brunches feature a local belly-filling favorite called baked-apple French toast that's just as good as it sounds.