Domestique Coffee, Birmingham, Alabama

We went to a wedding in Birmingham and had a great time in the neighborhood that the hotel was in. This was the third wedding the family had hosted in their home town, and they had learned from their previous adventures. The hotel was very comfortable, but the neighborhood was hip and fun, with a lot of shops within a few blocks and a safe place to walk around. There were several coffee shops to choose from, but this was our favorite. The coffee is excellent, they have very good croissants that they heat up for you if you so desire (which is my favorite--the butter comes to life with a little heat, and that is after all the reason to eat croissants, you might as well get full enjoyment), and best of all, it is a shared space. The coffee shop is in the front and in the back is a bike shop--this is a large space with high ceilings--plenty of room for both, but the coffee shop space--which includes indoor and outdoor seating--is very nice and welcoming.