As I'm fond of saying, it's a nice little place. Top 40 hits on the radio. The woman at the cigarette counter sometimes has a chance to sit down at a table and relax between customers. The bartender is playing a card game with two other guys, but he stops to bring me my espresso without a hint of disgruntlement.

Only trouble is, they don't provide sugar cubes here. But the tables are big, rectangular, lots of room to work.