See a band and drink some wine at this artsy coffeehouse where anything goes.

by Contributor

The Scene
Visiting Victoria's is like hanging out at a college friend's house. The coffeeshop is comfortable, filled with overstuffed furniture, wobbly tables, brightly painted chairs, shelves of board games and abstract paintings. The walls are covered with eye-catching black-and-white murals. On weekend nights, local musicians crowd onto the small stage that fills the coffee shop's front window.

The Draw
The ramshackle patio on the "Back Forty" boasts picnic tables, several grills and a mural of van Gogh's "Starry Night." Express yourself twice a week: It's open mic night for poetry, acoustic music and plugged-in noise on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The mayhem starts at 7pm and ends at 11pm, but people start signing up for stage time around 6pm. The menu is sparse, but good: quiche, mac 'n cheese, subs, bagels and doughnuts.