Small Oven Pastry Shop & Porco's Porchetteria

some places just get it right from day one. small oven pastry shop & porco's porchetteria sits on washington avenue doing exactly what an independent coffee shop should do. the 4.8 rating from nearly 300 reviews isn't accidental, it's what happens when someone cares about each cup instead of quarterly profits. the pastries hit different here. warm. flaky. the kind that makes you understand why people queue up on weekend mornings. but it's the coffee that keeps pulling regulars back through that door. each shot pulled with intention, not speed. you can taste the difference when someone actually knows their beans, when they're adjusting grind size based on humidity instead of following a corporate manual. this isn't third-wave theater. it's just good coffee made by people who give a damn. the sort of neighborhood spot that remembers your order and never makes you feel rushed while you're figuring out your…