Vinci's Gallery and Caffé , a discovery

The wonderful thing about being in the arts and having a flexible schedule is that I can drive C to her morning internship appointment, hang out at Sbux for an hour, pick her up and drive to my afternoon appointment and we get to spend the day together.How fun is that?Well, C's appointment ran a bit longer, (she's been sent to a publishing company to learn the Helix computer software), and that left us in an unfamiliar part of town with about 30 minutes to grab some lunch.I told C that I remembered a small, quaint cafe which used to be in the area millions of years ago and so we decided to try to find it. We didn't, but happily we found this lovely little gem of warm lights and soft pillows and beautiful, bold paintings.Everything about the Vinci's Caffé is fresh and thoughtfully presented. We especially appreciated the lemony water and Bon Maman jars upcycled as glasses.We ordered ham and cheese croissants and decided on a nice table at the back of the restaurant away from the glare of the day.And faced this lovely painting which slid sideways to reveal an office! How cool is that? :D I asked the most likely culprit, Sandra, who just happens to be the owner and resident artist, if I could take some photos and share.I passed Sandra's easel on my way to the washroom. I can't tell you how much I love the idea of painting in one's own cafe/gallery. (sigh) Someday?The back hallway leading to the washrooms and back exit had more beautiful paintings as well as giant canvases yet to be painted.We enjoyed our lunch so much here. Not only were the croissants fluffy and warm and buttery, but eating them surrounded by huge oils and a warm glow was exactly what we wanted. We'll be back.