Cathy Lee, stager and owner of CLDesign Services, alerted me to a new coffee cafe in Danville – The Sideboard.

Cathy was raving about the pastries and the souffles, though they aren’t called souffles on the menu (I can’t remember the term they use).

So, Sunday morning I decided to give the Sideboard a try and get some real estate blogging done. I was wandering around trying to locate the Sideboard because I thought Cathy had told me it was in the back where Celia’s used to be. Cathy Lee happened to be there and saw me wandering around dazed and confused. She came out and rescued me just as I was leaving her a voicemail asking her for better directions. I was standing right next to it!

Just goes to show you how desperately this real estate agent needed his morning coffee!

Cathy introduced me to the owner (baker extraordinaire) Erin Andrews who tried to keep me from taking her picture, but I persevered. Later I met Erin’s husband, Ford, who was bussing tables (this division of labor should surprise no married couple).

Cathy, her husband, Kurt Waag, and friend Rose had a nice corner table. Kurt left and I joined Cathy and Rose. I had an excellent cup of coffee and a wonderful (souffle?) with asparagus and goat cheese.

I’m recommending the Sideboard to all Realtors, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders in Alamo, Danville and San Ramon. I’ll probably mention it to a few others as well.

The Sideboard is located in the Danville Hotel at 411 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA 94526.