After months of no activity, there is finally some news brewing at the hallowed-out Cafe Aiello. Good-bye cappuccinos, hello deli. Building owner Chris Natalie is in speaks w/ two biz owners who run delis in Cambridge and the Lowell Area. My hunch is he is leaning toward the Cambridge owner, who has a shop near the court house in East Cambridge. Homemade bread and lesser-priced (read cheap) sandwiches is his game. Should be "pretty interesting" said Natalie who is keeping all names under wraps until next week. As soon as one "pops" GG will be the first to blog it. Oh, that killer cappuccino maker that was Aiello's draw? It will likely not be here when the delis open. That's a big boo.
Both prospects plan to be open for breakfast, lunch and early dinner. The bistro that chef Kevin McGuire was considering here is off the table.
Bring on the bagels and lox
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Thanks for the scoop, GG. When will a downtown Lowell coffeehouse/cafe take the plunge on the later evening/night crowd?
It looks like there might be a coffee shop/bakery/bistro opening soon on the corner of Middlesex St and Marston St! I'm not really sure what it is going to be...has anyone heard any rumors of what this might be?
Yes, I heard that too. The deli is being opened by the former owner of Livingstone's In Billerica in the Marston Bldg. where the Rev Muse had a temporary show this summer. That begs the ?, do we need 2 delis in this part of town?
No more delis. We already have Olive That. Maybe DTL could support one more, but I'm not sure.
I agree with UMLProf, I would love to see a cozy, classy coffee shop that is open in the evenings and on weekends. Somewhere with free wifi, comfy chairs, and yummy food where you can unwind after work, or bring along the laptop and get some things done. Or maybe I just want Aiello back!
If you mean Fred...did he finally get out of prison? Just what we need downtown..an ex-con running a business. Look back into Lowell Sun archives to find out about his extortion trial.