Anodyne Bay View Café & Pizza

2920 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee

A neighborhood hangout coffee shop with a variety of places to sit around the operations island in the middle—I’ve visited a lot (occasionally just to pee, I admit; it’s got a great location if you’re traveling from point A to B). Good coffee, and I like Anodyne—there are a few. It’s always busy, which is a good thing, and I’ve always found a seat. On this latest visit, the music was too loud—good music, at least—but still too loud (for me). There is the extra bonus here, if you come by later in the day, of pizza! They’ve got the cutest Italian style woodburning pizza oven—it’s something. I can’t speak for the pizza—since I can’t eat pizza. I don’t miss eating pizza so much as being able to get involved in the endless pizza debate—what style, what city, and which in our city is best. I’m still trying to relive the memory of my favorite pizza ever (from when I could eat it)—this was the late 1970s, Columbus, Ohio—I don’t remember the name of the place, or where exactly it was, or even what I liked so much about it—but I remember how good that pizza was—I’ll never forget it! So, if you can, live a little, eat pizza! And make sure to weigh in on this one!

10.18.23