Recess Work & Play Cafe opened on South Ashley Street this September , combining a children’s play area with a menu of assorted pastries, breads and spreads, coffee, beers and wine. Recess Cafe aims to create a third place for Ann Arbor parents to get a drink with friends or do work while employees watch their children in the play area.

Recess Cafe charges $10/hour for child care services Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Children aged zero to one can attend for free. Bookings for a ‘playpass’ can be made on the website for one and two-hour time blocks, and party reservations are also available by request.

Recess Cafe owner Thressa Nichols told The Michigan Daily in an interview that young families play an important role in build

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