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JAM Parkside

JAM offers "coffee and community" across from the Buffalo Zoo, right at the heart of the Parkside action: the former is locally-roasted by the good folks at Tipico (the house special "JAM Blend" is accurately described on their website as "exquisite and world-class, but also approachable and well-balanced"); the latter is embodied by their unique not-for-profit ownership structure with over 70 local shareholders, the schedule of community events they host, and even their interior decor, airy and inviting and furnished with upcycled materials from ReUse Action. Decent prices, too.

Address: 301 Parkside Ave.
Getting there: Metro Bus 11 or 32
Hours: Daily 7AM-7PM
Phone: +17163818828
Website: jamparkside.com (opens in a new tab)

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