Cafés
Mug & Muffin
About Mug & Muffin
Coffee is the errand people build the rest of their morning around. It is also the one that rewards being close by, which is why cafes cluster where people already are, near the offices, the shops and the streets that everybody walks anyway. Mug and Muffin is at 2801B 34 Street in downtown Vernon, in the numbered grid that makes up the working part of the core.
A cafe can mean several quite different things. Some are essentially coffee bars built for speed, some are bakery led with a counter of baked goods at the front, and some run a full breakfast and lunch service with coffee alongside it. The size of the room decides a lot. A small counter operation suits a quick stop and a takeaway cup, while a larger room can hold a laptop, a conversation or a morning meeting. Whether there is seating outside, and whether the space works for a group, is worth checking before you arrange to meet somebody there.
Downtown Vernon suits a cafe stop better than most places its size. The core is flat, the storefronts are shaded, and Polson Park sits at the edge of it, so a cup can be carried somewhere pleasant on a summer morning. The seasons are real here, which changes the shape of the day: in July the outdoor seat is the prize, and in January it is the room with the door closed. If you are meeting several people, or want an order ready for a work crew, a call first is the simple way to handle it.
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In the Downtown Vernon neighbourhood of Vernon.
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