Emma's Espresso and Wine Bar Opens in Del Ray

PHOTO of Emma’s window, courtesy of Emma’s, via Facebook

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The long-anticipated Emma’s Espresso and Wine Bar, located at 106 Hume Ave., has opened, according to a post on its Facebook page on Monday.

You can “like” Emma’s on Facebook here. Some of the menu items include pastries, sweet potato muffins and bacon and egg breakfast sandwiches, according to posts on the Facebook site.

The eatery is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays and Mondays; the rest of the week, they are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The new coffee, wine bar and eatery was approved by the City Council about two years ago.

The menu plans call for soups, salads, sandwiches, and cold plates. Beer and wine will also be offered, after 4 p.m. The restaurant is expected to have up to 40 indoor and 18 outdoor seats, for a total of 58 seats.

The establishment gets its name from the 1925 Emma P. Hume subdivision where the property resides.

Local architect Bob Larson, who designed Del Ray Cafe, was hired to develop a working concept plan for Emma’s that Desrosiers has said will have some “whimsy, with a nod to Victorian.” The plan includes an addition of almost 1,000 square feet.

The hours of operation are expected to be:

Other coffee shops in the Del Ray area include St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub at 2300 Mt. Vernon Ave., Swing’s at 501 E. Monroe Ave., and Mancini’s Cafe & Bakery, 1508 Mt. Vernon Ave. and Grape + Bean Rosemont just down the road.