Nickel Diner (CLOSED)

Open since 2008, Kristen Trattner and Monica May's old-meets-new Downtown café offers cozy retro ambience and chef-driven twists on diner breakfast staples like French toast, chilaquiles and blueberry pancakes, plus their famous maple bacon doughnuts. Under their ownership, the pair have lovingly restored the original 1940s café's interior to include signage, linoleum floors and red leather booths and become our favorite place to enjoy a leisurely breakfast downtown. Tip: Make sure to ask after their seasonal housemade pop tarts.