Bridgeport is doing such cool stuff - from food to events.


One new development is Koin Coffee & Crepes.


This local coffee shop roasts its own beans and has the perfect accompaniment: crepes.


So I went to check it out and get my tummy full.


The space is really minimal and modern.


The coffee is roasted in-house.


And the crepes are made right in front of you.


I ordered an 8 oz. honey latte, because it looked like their own spin on a traditional latte.


And I also ordered a blueberry, strawberry and nutella crepe to go.


It's tough to think about an even better combo than these two!


The warm and bitter complements the sweet and soft. Perfect breakfast.

If I had to combine two delicious items, it would be coffee and ice cream.

And this shop in Nutter Fort beat me to it: Black and White Coffee and Ice Cream.

This shop is so cute, with clean white and black accents and a cool, modern vibe.

The menu features espresso, coffee, pastries, ice cream - and my favorite - the specialties.

Those include brownie a la mode, double delight (which is an ice cream donut sandwich) and "Black N White" which comes in a shake or cup. And, it's a mixture of espresso an ice cream. This is the kind of fusion I'm here for.

I went for a Black N White shake with Moose Tracks ice cream.

This is my favorite way to consume coffee.

While here, I also had to grab a pepperoni roll.

And a brownie with peanut butter icing.

Have you been?

Because one coffee shop in Nashville is never enough, Bri and I had to hit up one more before leaving town: Retrograde Coffee.

Retrograde Coffee is a very modern, clean coffee shop that has beautiful brass finishes and a hipster vibe.

Retrograde Coffee is here! Sure, we serve a mean cup of coffee, but the shop is about more than just that. It’s a place to bring people together, a place to pause for a moment on your daily path to collect your thoughts. We hope to see you soon!

Bri's friend works here, so she's super familiar with the menu, but I ended up going with the Smoked Shagbark Latte.

This latte has a sweet smoky flavor that was so, so good!

Like, I could drink this every day.

And, I went with one of these local cookies from HiFi Cookies.

We love David Bowie and you should too. Have you ever heard David Bowie live at The Rainbow? Well if you haven’t you should! Anyway this cookie is awesome, filled white chocolate chips and covered in rainbow sprinkles!

A delicious smoky drink and a sweet cookie? There's not a better combo.

After a super busy day of adventuring, I was exhausted but so excited that I woke up in Nashville. While my friend Bri slept, I went hunting for coffee with Liz.

We ended up at Frothy Monkey, a coffee shop with a number of locations in Nashville.

At Frothy Monkey, we have developed the recipe for the ideal dining experience: creative folks using quality ingredients to prepare original dishes served in a cozy and approachable atmosphere. Sounds great, right? Let’s be honest though. When you’re hungry, you just want tasty, fresh food, in your neighborhood at your favorite spot that’s, well, honest. It’s easy to be honest about our food. We have personal relationships with the people that grow and produce many of our ingredients and we combine them with our own hands in our own kitchens. And there it is. You have the freshest meals (preservatives always at a minimum) and the peace of mind that you know what you are eating. The best thing is you don’t even have to think about it. So, go ahead and be choosy about what you eat. We’ll create a conscientiously crafted food experience, breakfast through DINNER, every time.

The space has a cool, welcoming vibe with all sorts of seasonal drinks, signature coffee drinks and more.

Immediately, the turtle latte with espresso, steamed milk, housemade caramel, chocolate sauce and frothy monkey pecan syrup caught my eye.

And, I ordered a blueberry muffin, which they make in house! Both were fabulous.

Zazzy'z is the coffee shop connected to The Balkan Bakery in my last post.

Housed in a beautiful home, this coffee shop has a few cozy rooms full of books, art and snacks.

I made my way back to the cafe area to look over the menu.

There were fresh-made muffins, quiche, cookies and more.

Looking over the case, I immediately knew what I wanted: crab quiche.

Have you ever had crab quiche? There was a literal entire layer of real crab. Just so delicious.

And a caramel frappuccino because there's nothing better than a caramel coffee milkshake.

Have you ever been?