"Silvana is a cafe, Middle Eastern restaurant, and gift shop all rolled into one. People sit at the communal tables with their laptops and lattes for hours, taking periodic breaks to shop for candles and totes. Our favorite things to eat are the falafel with tahini and the mini salad, which comes with your choice of six different items. There’s also a huge space for live music downstairs that makes you feel like you’re at the coolest basement party ever, so come back after your show if you want to keep the night going." - sonal shah, kenny yang, willa moore