The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
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Food history
“Not the best coffee but much better ambiance than lestats down the block”
Coffee & Tea
Roger rated this University Heights coffeehouse 3 stars, saying the coffee wasn't the best but the ambiance was much better than Lestat's down the block.
Twiggs Coffeehouse permanently closed this University Heights location (and its sister Adams Avenue location) on October 10, 2023. This page keeps Roger's dated review as a record, not as a place to visit.
SanDiegoVille — Twiggs Coffee House & Bakery abruptly ends 30-year run in San Diego (2023-10-09) ↗This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
Source-backed notes
“Not the best coffee but much better ambiance than lestats down the block”
Roger said the coffee wasn't the best here but the ambiance beat Lestat's down the block. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
Stay in the neighborhood

Roger's University Heights omakase recommendation from 2022, paired with Tadokoro as his two go-to sushi counters.

A vegetarian Thai favorite where the panang curry is Roger's personal starting point and the menu gives mixed groups plenty of room.

Roger's backup for well-made cocktails when Polite Provisions is packed, plus a smash burger he said rivals The Friendly's.