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Spin offers a sleek, sun-bathed room where young and
hip NoPo can sip Upright Engelberg Pilsner ($4.50) and espresso while
washing the sex off its Company Store duvet covers. Understated
electro-pop by Röyksopp and Four Tet commingles with the hypnotic din of
Space Age Electrolux machines (all accept credit cards) for a soothing
ambience. A DJ would be right at home on the mezzanine, but a midcentury
modern sectional fills the space comfortably for now. The spartan
cafe/bar setup has a purposeful mix of uppers courtesy of a Rancilio
coffeemaker outfitted with beans from Fog Valley Roasters and downers by
way of cans, taps and wine bottles. Throw in some small plates and
panini, keep the doors open until midnight, and you have a utilitarian
neighborhood cafe that brings in folks who don't even have clothes to
wash. For those who do, Spin is a classy alternative to eating takeout
from Horse Brass and drinking Old German from a paper bag while waiting
on Belmont Eco Laundry.
Entertainment: Photo booth, Flintstones egg machine, Big Buck, rotating pinball (Sopranos, Walking Dead), shuffleboard, keno, occasional sports pools and pig roasts.
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