{"id":1601,"date":"2021-10-06T22:01:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T22:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiV2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZWhvdXIuY29tL2J1c2luZXNzL2FydGljbGUvTmV3LWNhZmUtb3BlbmluZy1pbi1Tb3V0aC1Ob3J3YWxrLTE2NTEzNzQ5LnBocNIBU2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZWhvdXIuY29tL2J1c2luZXNzL2FtcC9OZXctY2FmZS1vcGVuaW5nLWluLVNvdXRoLU5vcndhbGstMTY1MTM3NDkucGhw"},"modified":"2021-10-06T22:01:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T22:01:33","slug":"new-cafe-the-breakroom-set-to-open-in-south-norwalk-this-month-thehour-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=1601","title":{"rendered":"New caf\u00e9, The Breakroom, set to open in South Norwalk this month &#8211; Thehour.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/22\/15\/53\/21551853\/5\/rawImage.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Some may say they can not start or go on with their day without coffee, for those people, there is a new caf\u00e9 opening in South Norwalk.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea Lombardi, owner, plans to open \u201cThe Breakroom\u201d on 14 N Main Street in mid-October and said he is very excited for people to enjoy the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<div id=\"paywall\">\n<p>\u201cI wanted to name it The Breakroom because I see there are so many similar places having the words caf\u00e9 or coffee shop in them,\u201d Lombardi said. \u201cI wanted my coffee shop to stand out and be outside of the box. No one would know what &#8216;The Breakroom&#8217; is without going inside and seeing it for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <!-- hearst\/article\/content\/zone.tpl --> <!-- hearst\/article\/content\/embed.tpl --> <\/p>\n<section class=\"article--content-embed inline-iframe\" data-eid=\"item-96898\"> <!-- amp-exco-014ab5ac-934e-4350-b6ec-3332501bebd4 --> <\/section>\n<p><!-- e hearst\/article\/content\/embed.tpl --> <!-- e hearst\/article\/content\/zone.tpl --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Breakroom\u201d will serve Italian coffee, including CBD-infused coffee. &#8220;It helps me so much when it comes to focusing and being calm so why not let others experience that too,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Missed: ad --> <!-- Missed: ad --> <\/p>\n<p>Lombardi will offer a fusion menu with all food will be made in-house using recipes Lombardi created. \u201cI\u2019m working on getting my liquor license so in the future, we can open late and serve cocktails,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lombardi was born in Ischia, Italy and used his 16 years of manager and hospitality experience to open his two businesses: The Breakroom and an existing caf\u00e9 in New Canaan. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dolceitaliancafenc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dolce Italian Caf\u00e9<\/a> has been open in New Canaan for three years, and he was looking to expand but was not in a rush.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Missed: ad --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"article--content-inline\">\n<aside class=\"zone\"><!-- src\/business\/widgets\/hearst\/collection\/widget.tpl --> <!-- e src\/business\/widgets\/hearst\/collection\/widget.tpl --> <!-- hearst\/home\/mostPopular.tpl --> <!--e hearst\/home\/mostPopular.tpl --><\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI did want to open a new caf\u00e9 around the area. Once I got the call from Joe, who is the landlord of the building, that the space was open, I came to see it and knew this is where I wanted to open my second business,\u201d said Lombardi.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Missed: ad --> <\/p>\n<p>Lombardi plans to open more &#8220;Breakrooms&#8221; around Connecticut in the future.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- hearst\/article\/content\/relatedStories.tpl --> <\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedStories\" data-progressive=\"true\">\n<div class=\"relatedStories--title articleModule\">\n<p>More Business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- e hearst\/article\/content\/relatedStories.tpl --><\/p>\n<section id=\"articleBottom\" class=\"article--content-zone bottom\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some may say they can not start or go on with their day without coffee, for those people, there is a new caf\u00e9 opening in South Norwalk. Andrea Lombardi, owner, plans to open \u201cThe Breakroom\u201d on 14 N Main Street in mid-October and said he is very excited for people to enjoy the atmosphere. \u201cI wanted to name it The Breakroom because I see there are so many similar places having the words caf\u00e9 or coffee shop in them,\u201d Lombardi said. \u201cI wanted my coffee shop to stand out and be outside of the box. 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