A visit to the Affogato Coffee Bar

Last night I visited the Affogato Coffee Bar in Bellevue to hear Nadina Bembic perform. I had tried to gather a group of folks who have been missing the coffee at Corbet Street's Central Perk in Tarentum, but in the end it was a rather small expedition.

Affogato has three connected rooms for various types of socializing. The large entry room includes a circular bar. There is a more intimate space for a performer.

There is a back room where I saw some young people playing Scrabble and Boggle. The bookshelves in the back room had magazines, books, and children's books. A number of times during the evening I saw parents walk their children to the bookshelves to select a new book for the child to read. This was definitely a child-friendly environment.

This was my first opportunity to hear Nadina Bembic perform her alternative Christian jazz live. She performed a number of songs that I have heard through her website, as well as some new music she is preparing for a CD that I hope will come out soon. Her music is very personal and powerful.

She played the keyboard and harp in the course of the evening.

As an additional treat for the evening, Dina's niece played and sang during the breaks.

It was a bit of a drive from Tarentum, but an evening well-spent.

File under : Pittsburgh, coffee, music