Foxy Loxy: The Fox and Fig

As a result of owning my own coffee shop at one point and managing a Starbucks at another point, I’ve become a bit of a snob about coffee shops and their espresso.

Foxy Loxy Cafe

My neighborhood is home to Foxy Loxy Café.  It just opened in August 2011 and a woman who is also a SCAD professor owns it and frequently slings lattes.  This is already a good sign.  If someone who owns a coffee shop is behind the counter, you know this means he or she enjoys what he or she is doing.  As a result, the coffee and espresso will just taste better.  Promise.  And if the place is as beautiful inside as Foxy Loxy, well then, even better. 

My standard drink is an iced latte.  But I’m picky about my espresso.  I found out however, that Foxy Loxy brews PERC Coffee and uses PERC espresso.  Both of which locally owned PERC Coffee roasts just for them.  Sweet.  And let me tell you, it’s really good.  It’s a bit smoother than your average espresso.  It tastes a bit nuttier also.  If you like that ‘punch me in the face’ espresso from Starbucks, you may want to add an extra shot to your drinks here.  (Word to the wise, taste has nothing to do with strength.)  The espresso here is probably just as strong, but ah, the mind plays tricks and Starbucks’ espresso just does taste strong.

Fig and Chocolate Scones

So what do I pair with my latte?  Well, after haunting this shop frequently over the last few weeks, I will say YOU MUST GET A FIG AND CHOCOLATE SCONE.  I even sometimes call ahead to ask what kind of scones they have.  “Jason, you’re sick and you have a food problem.”  I say, “Qu’ils mangent du scone!”  Believe me, they are worth it.  They also have an amazing lavendar lemon loaf.  Yeah, they went there.  They also have three kinds of brownies.

In order of preference:

1. Foxy Brownie – made with the aforementioned PERC espresso and heaps of tasty cinnamon.  I currently weigh an 1/8 of a ton and I can’t even finish one.

2.  Vegan brownie – yup, it’s like egg and milk free and stuff, but damn it’s good.

3. The other brownie (not the official name) – I’m pretty sure it has bacon and bourbon, but it’s too decadent for me.

If you aren’t a dessert person, they also have more savory choices like soups, tacos and my favorite, cheese boards.  You can mix and match several cheeses and bread and fruit and guess what else?  They even serve beer and wine.  Betty Ford score!

Foxy Loxy inside

Foxy Loxy is the real deal.  It has great atmosphere including a huge deer head that greets you at the door.  The espresso delights, the food is killer and the choices are always changing.  Plus, you can say you supported a local establishment and that’s pretty awesome. 

P.S. Try the Mexican hot chocolate.