Fuel Cafe

I visited Fuel Cafe for the first time today.  I felt it was unfair to write about the coffee shops of Milwaukee without discussing Riverwest's pride and joy.

I will start off with saying that this place isn't the coffee shop to bring your grandma too, unless your grandma is super hipster and doesn't mind alternative music.  That being said, Fuel has a definite vibe that you have to love about a business because it's so distinctly their own.  The walls are covered with lots of colors and photos of dirt bikes and motorcycles.  The coffee is good, the food selection is great, and the service is spot on.  I have heard rumors this is the place to take your vegan friends.  My date had a peanut butter coffee drink that would make a reeses-lover melt.  I stuck with normal coffee and we split a sandwich.  I love that all the chips (El Rey) and drinks (Alterra, Lakefront, etc)are local as well.

This is a come as you are, no pretense coffee shop.  You won't find comfy couches, or "the coffee shop" on sirius radio.  You will find people sitting out front smoking and chatting, lots of facial hair and piercings, but also a business man, a mom and your average nerd.  You know it makes an impression because when traveling across the US you will find Fuel Cafe Bumper Stickers on cars everywhere from California (saw it- I swear) to New York.