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A customer places an order at Ari Bakery Cafe.
Shireen Chimal, a sophomore public health major, lowers her stress levels during midterm season by studying at Ari Bakery Cafe.
“Ari Bakery is not a super social place, so there is not a lot of noise. You can definitely focus on your homework while you are there,” Chimal said.
Chimal is not the only NSU student who decides to destress at Ari Bakery Cafe. Lindsay Scherer, sophomore marine biology major, visits bakeries and cafes to study.
“I prefer to study at night on weekends so having a fuel source, like coffee, nearby is really nice,” Scherer said.
Ari Bakery Cafe, formerly known as Paris Morning Bakery, is a French-inspired Korean bakery. It is a small chain with multiple locations around South Florida, one of them in Davie.
Since this bakery opened, it has been a popular place to study. This is due to its proximity to the school, late hours and quiet atmosphere.
“I would describe Paris Morning Bakery as a very calm and peaceful place that I could just grab something really quick and then focus on my homework,” Chimal said.
The bakery is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. most days, enabling students to study earlier in the day or late into the night.
“I prefer to study at night because there is less foot traffic in the bakery, so it is quieter and I feel more productive at night,” Chimal said.
For those who prefer late-night studying, Ari Bakery Cafe offers 50% off select baked goods from 9 p.m. to closing. It has a wide variety of options, from drinks to breads and custom cakes.
“I like the atmosphere that cafes provide. A lot of people go there to do work and study, so being surrounded by other people who are also really focused helps me to focus. The first thing I check before I decide to go to a place is the menu, see if it is a good place to go,” Scherer said.
Ari Bakery Cafe’s menu has extensive options such as the traditional Korean rice dish, ZipBop, with spicy pork, eel, chicken and bulgogi.
It also offers Bingsoo as a seasonal dessert, which is a traditional shaved ice dessert consisting of ice mixed with condensed milk and a variety of sweet toppings such as strawberries or cookie crumbs. All flavors are also topped with a scoop of ice cream.
Aside from its traditional dishes, the bakery offers uncommon twists to French pastries, such as the Croffle, a combination of a croissant and a waffle along with its more traditional bakery items.
It has a variety of drinks ranging from traditional boba, lattes, coffees and the occasional seasonal drink such as its “Velvet Heart” frappe for the 2024 Valentine’s season.
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