Prado Cafe on Commercial - Publicity Shy?

Had an *interesting* experience with the folks from Prado (northeast corner of 4th and Commercial, website forthcoming) yesterday. I took some pictures and one of the staff ran out and told me to delete them. No sweat off my back, so I deleted the photos! But isn't all publicity, good publicity, especially VanEats 1000+ visitors per day :-) ? I can honestly say that in 4.5 years of doing VanEats, no other restaurant or cafe in the city has previously objected to me taking pictures of the outside of their establishment.

This staff member also told me they have been open for 6 weeks and have some of the best espresso on the Drive. I didn't really believe him until I did a Google search and found the thread below and also this thread from eGullet which includes some cool insider stuff from "Vin", who appears to be a supervisor at Caffe Artigiano!

Can't wait to see what Vancouver Coffee and Coffee Geek think about Prado.

From eGullet.org -> Coffeehouse and Cafe Reviews.:

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Have to say that I'm ecstatic to have a coffee shop like Prado in the 'hood! So are a lot of other people, apparently, as it was packed on Saturday morning.

Owned by an ex-JJBean staffer, Prado offers a different vibe that anything else I've found on The Drive. Hip and minimalist in its decor, to be certain, but that's part of the appeal for me. Friendly baristi with an average of 3 years' experience under their belts who pull a good shot and are very aware of the importance of consistency. The Intelligentisia beans they use definitely have a different flavour profile than the Stumptown that Alistair is currently using at The Elysian Room -- lighter and not as full bodied but still very tasty. No complaints from me whatsoever on the lattes and cappuccinos I've had there to date. Prado also sells lots of great freshly-baked goods for snacking... the peach crumble and cream cheese muffin I'm eating right now is fabulous as are their ginger cardamom cookies.

Vin, you were absolutely right when you said:

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the people that run this cafe on Commercial drive sure love coffee and it shows.

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