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Acton's New Gem: Savory Breakfast Delight

Ah, the charming little gem on Churchfield Road known as Fave Café. It's the kind of place where you walk in and immediately contemplate quitting your job just to spend every morning here—coffee in one hand, panini in the other, basking in the shafts of sunlight that mesmerize the room. The atmosphere is wonderfully relaxed, buzzing with the gentle chatter of locals and the seductive hiss of the coffee machine, reminiscent of cafes found in some hip yet undiscovered European city—sans the pretension. And while I could regale you with tales of the stellar Cappuccino and eye-popping fresh smoothies that make each morning feel less like a struggle and more like an invitation to thrive, it's really the breakfast menu that had me doodling hearts in my notepad.

Sure, portions might make you briefly wave a white flag in the eternal battle of appetite versus wallet, but what you do get is delectably painted on the plate like an aficionado savoring colors for the pure joy of it. The English classics nestle comfortably beside Algerian treasures: think Shaksuka in all its vibrant, tangy glory, making your taste buds feel pleasantly sun-kissed. Particularly noteworthy are the Cacklebean eggs, little orbs of perfection, and the chicken shawarma that dreams are made of. To say this cafe is functionally everyone’s “new local” somehow feels insufficient—it's less a statement, more a premonition. And let us not forget the hero behind it all, a genial owner whose evident culinary zeal transforms every visit into less of a meal and more of an event. — Milo Tastemaker