VGET Bakery & Cafe

the pastries here are the thing to start with, before you even commit to a drink order. vget sits along kenny centre mall on the northwest side of columbus, a stretch that doesn't get a lot of specialty coffee attention, which makes finding a place this well-regarded a genuine surprise. the regulars clearly know what they're doing by coming back. pastry-forward cafes can go either way, leaning sweet to the point of one-note, but a place with this kind of consistent following tends to keep the baked side of things worth returning to. if you're figuring out your order, let the pastry case lead you, then build your drink around it. kenny centre mall on a weekday morning, pastry in hand, is a solid way to use an hour.