Serendipity combined with a good reputation can lead to a very good thing. That's what got the ball rolling for the recently opened
David & Dad's Express at 1 N. Charles St. David Cangialosi, owner, of the
17-year old breakfast and lunch spot at 334 N. Charles St. says that's how the new location came to be.
"The cafe at 1 N. Charles St. had closed. The building manager, a regular customer, approached us and asked us if we wanted to open something there. He knew all about us and liked what we did and felt comfortable having us there. I looked at it as a chance to open a new restaurant without a big investment because we didn't need to build something from scratch," says Cangialosi.
With just a $10,000 investment, the new location opened in mid-October. As with the original David & Dad's, the location offers freshly made breakfast and lunch items.
"Everything is still made to order but with seating for only about 14 people, the business is mostly carry-out."
The new location is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 3pm. It employs five people.
Source: David Cangialosi, David & Dad's
Writer: Walaika Haskins