I set up a coffee date this week with a new acquaintance who asked that we meet on her side of town. I suggested Socotra Coffeehouse, the Yemeni-owned shop which I wrote about recently for The Takeout. I was early, so I ordered my non-caffeinated qishr, a croissant and some maamoul date cookies, and grabbed a seat.
Within a few minutes, every table aroun…
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