Coffee and Art: Fort Lauderdale

You know how Anakin loves Padme? That’s how I love books and vintage décor. With this in mind, it’s no surprise to see why Brew Urban Cafe is my favorite local coffee shop. In fact, today I’m going to take you with me on a visit to one of my favorite little parts of Fort Lauderdale. There will be tea, art and beautiful vintage things.

The coffee shop is an extension of C&I Studios, a hub of activity for local artists.

 

Every time I come in they’ve switched out all of the thrift shop/garage sale style. This is by far one of my favorite design aesthetics, as many of you know from seeing my own home. It’s such an imaginative idea. Every time I walk in it’s a whole new experience. I’d like to ask them who decides on the furniture choices.

Although I titled this post coffee and art, I’d gotten there a bit later in the morning on my last two visits, so I preferred to have tea instead.

What’s better than an afternoon tea?

Afternoon tea with a big chewy oatmeal raisin cookie.

 

This is the old black and white photo of me that I’d like my future grandchildren to have.

If you happen to be in Fort Lauderdale on the last Saturday of any month, you should be heading over to the FAT Village Arts District for monthly artwalk. The street is shut down and artists all along the street open the doors of their studios to exhibit their work. Outside the studios, along the street and in a large field are independent artists, crafters and vendors. Here’s a tiny sample of what I admired on my last event.

This is a really cool place down at the end of the street. It’s a huge warehouse that houses props for the stage, television and film. Freaking awesome, right?

 

And you know I was in a happy place when I saw these.

It was too high up for me to get a good close shot.

Outside of the studios

One of my favorite vendors is the this guy who sells beautiful vintage items from these brooches to clocks and silver.

I ended up buying this piece. It’s so different from any brooch I’ve ever seen. And I love that it’s reminiscent of both the country with it’s hay and the art deco movement with it’s bold lines, attention to detail and polished silver.

There’s so many more vendors, but my phone was stupidly low in battery.  Anyhow, if you aren’t in Fort Lauderdale for this one of many artwalks in the city, you can still have some coffee or tea then spend a little time walking the street to check out the street art that covers most buildings.

A close up will give you even more appreciation for this beauty.

Here is a portion of it. How freaking fantastic!

So much detail while maintaining such clean lines and space to breathe.

I have to give everyone an apology for the horrible coloring on this second photo. The full image shows the true saturation of color and beauty of the piece.

Thanks for coming along with me today. May I ask, which part of this Fort Lauderdale visit did you enjoy the most?