In February 2023, the husband-and-wife team of Andrew Worm and Jenny Doran brought the tastefully eclectic sensibility of their Room Service boutique to The Judith, a cozy French-style café located in an old building in a sort of no man’s land on Lorain between Ohio City and Antique Row (the space formerly housed the Guide to Kulchur bookstore). The decor is a hodge-podge of vintage finds, with seating areas all different.
Serving as a coffee shop and an informal cafe, it offers coffee and tea drinks as well as a small breakfast pastries and sandwiches, with a more comprehensive menu of salads, sandwiches, small plates and desserts for lunch and another menu of small plates and snacks for evening hours — all of it with a slightly exotic, distinctly French flavor (cassoulet salad, jambon buerre, smoked oysters and persillade). Don’t be put off though; the vibe is informal and welcoming.
5222 Lorain Avenue