Little inside this tiny specialty cafe lining the main street of District 6 will remind you of Vienna: English-speaking staff, international favorites along the lines of avocado toast and cupcakes, an interior complete with Edison light bulbs and other cliched fittings. But if you’ve tired of Vienna's traditional cafés, their formal waiters, their flavorless espressos, then Brass Monkey feels refreshingly welcome.

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