As a lot of you know, there’s a new cafe in Westminster called The Vice, which is a somewhat unusual name for a place with really good food and a nice local atmosphere, since vices are either tools to hold things in place, or bad habits.
Obviously, this restaurant is neither. What it is, is a place to get a delicious breakfast or lunch–baked goods, sandwiches, a good selection of great ice creams, breads and cheeses, and brewed coffee at reasonable prices. The Vice is located at 134 Main Street in Westminster.
Morning commute? Walk right in, grab a seat, and drink your coffee with one of their breakfast items, or grab and go and you’re back on the road in just a few minutes. Also, a plus for coffee lovers is that they use Proper flavor syrups which are gluten-free, vegan, and made with natural cane sugar or agave and natural ingredients, and with no additives. Breakfast options include a variety of pastries–-muffins, cinnamon rolls and lemon loaf. The Açaí Bowl is also a healthy way to start the day with açaí, strawberries, bananas, peanut butter and granola.
The current hours for The Vice are weekdays 7:30am – 6:00pm and weekends 9:00am – 3:00pm. Call in your order to 978 668 5045, or you can even order online. Gift cards are available!
When possible, they source their ingredients locally and sustainably. Their coffee, for instance, is brewed with Dean’s Beans, a popular local brand of organic coffee. About their brands–in addition to Dean’s Beans, they source from these suppliers: Smith’s Country Cheese, Boar’s Head, Nashoba Brook Bakery and Herrell’s Ice Cream.
I have yet to try a dirty soda, but I’m told it’s soda mixed with flavor syrups and sweet cream or half & half. If you want to go all in, you can order it as an Energizer, which is like a dirty soda but with Red Bull.
My favorite sandwich is The Ina–mozzarella, tomato, basil pesto and balsamic glaze on pressed (sliced) french bread. The sandwiches are delicious and I appreciate that they mash their own avocados!
Bonus–if you’re a client or referral source of mine, just text me at 9788709260 and I’ll put you on my informal coffee club list and send you a code for a free coffee, on me! I send these codes occasionally, usually on weekend mornings, to VIPs as a thank you for working with me, for referring clients to me, and for supporting my real estate business.
