Café Nervosa
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Café Nervosa is a fictional café
featured in the American television
sitcom Frasier
.
Radio Studios. As such, many of the KACL staff go there during their free time, including Frasier Crane
and his family. In the story the café has a number of regulars, including the Crane family and friends, and it is where Frasier and his brother Niles Crane
meet to discuss various topics, barely joined by their father Martin Crane
. It is a prominent location in the series and the episode "My Coffee with Niles" was set entirely within the café.
The producers of Frasier decided that a non-work, non-home setting for Frasier should be a café, as Seattle is well known for them. They also made sure there were no stools (only chairs) in the café, to differentiate it from the Cheers
bar back in Boston
, where Frasier Crane had previously resided.
The café's name, Nervosa, is a feminine Italian and Latin adjective, meaning "nervous", as well as a psychological term meaning "the debilitating psychological addiction to an object, belief or behavioral pattern". It can also refer to "coffee nerves"—a condition caused by drinking too much coffee. On a tenth season episode, the café was revealed to be named after its owner, Maureen Nervosa.
's daughter Alice, was a café waiter and saved the money he earned there to study in Paris. One episode features Collette, an inveterate gossip who was in on KACL secrets that even Frasier and Roz weren't aware of.
Waitress Kit, a "free spirited" young lady, dated Niles Crane
in the final two episodes of season 6, entitled "Shutout in Seattle". Waiter Eric dated Daphne Moon
for a while, and her mother Gertrude got a job there when she moved to Seattle. An enormous young man named Chad was "the one who doesn't react when his arm touches the steamer nozzle", and Frasier attributed insipid latte foam to "Chad being back on steamer duty". Big guy, Paul Cosamano played an uncredited barista who, although rarely ever speaking a line, appeared in almost every scene set in the café throughout the run of the series.
Pauley Perrette
(credited simply as Pauley P.) did a two-episode stint as waitress Rebecca in season four.
There is also an outside view, which includes several tables in a patio-like setting. This structure features in several episodes, including "My Coffee With Niles," (they find a seat outside, but it begins to rain shortly after) "A Word to the Wiseguy," (where Frasier and Niles meet Gerome, a mafia-type figure) and "A Cranes' Critique" (where Niles, Frasier, and Martin have coffee before a shopping trip and first spot fictitious writer, TH Houghton).
Also in the series is one scene in the men's bathroom when Bebe is attempting to lure Frasier back to her agency.
on Yorkville Avenue in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
, on Hastings Street in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada as well as on Magazine Street, Derry
, in Northern Ireland
.
The imaginary café has been the subject of a marketing tie-in cookbook,
A café does in fact exist at 3rd and Pike in Seattle, which is a Starbucks
.
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
featured in the American television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
sitcom Frasier
Frasier
Frasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
.
Location and role in the series
It is fictitiously located on the corner of the real-world 3rd and Pike Streets in Seattle and is portrayed as being just across the street from the also fictional KACLKACL (Frasier)
KACL is the fictional Seattle, Washington radio station on the television show Frasier. It broadcasts many talk radio shows, including The Dr. Frasier Crane Show between 2:00pm–5:00pm each weekday, Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe's top-rated The Gonzo Sports Show, and Gil Chesterton's Restaurant Beat...
Radio Studios. As such, many of the KACL staff go there during their free time, including Frasier Crane
Frasier Crane
Frasier W. Crane, M.D., Ph.D., A.P.A. is a fictional character on the American television sitcoms Frasier and Cheers. He was played by Kelsey Grammer for 20 years, tying the record for the longest-running character on prime-time American television, which was set by James Arness, who played Marshal...
and his family. In the story the café has a number of regulars, including the Crane family and friends, and it is where Frasier and his brother Niles Crane
Niles Crane
Niles Crane, M.D., Ph.D., A.P.A. is a fictional character on the American sitcom Frasier, a spin-off of the popular show Cheers. He was portrayed by David Hyde Pierce. Niles is the younger brother of Dr. Frasier Crane, the son of Det. Martin Crane and Dr. Hester Crane, husband of Daphne Moon,...
meet to discuss various topics, barely joined by their father Martin Crane
Martin Crane
Det. Martin "Marty" Crane is a fictional character on the American television show Frasier. He was played by actor John Mahoney. Martin is the father of Frasier and Niles Crane.- Biography :...
. It is a prominent location in the series and the episode "My Coffee with Niles" was set entirely within the café.
The producers of Frasier decided that a non-work, non-home setting for Frasier should be a café, as Seattle is well known for them. They also made sure there were no stools (only chairs) in the café, to differentiate it from the Cheers
Cheers
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
bar back in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, where Frasier Crane had previously resided.
The café's name, Nervosa, is a feminine Italian and Latin adjective, meaning "nervous", as well as a psychological term meaning "the debilitating psychological addiction to an object, belief or behavioral pattern". It can also refer to "coffee nerves"—a condition caused by drinking too much coffee. On a tenth season episode, the café was revealed to be named after its owner, Maureen Nervosa.
Staff
The staff of the café has changed over the years, although one waitress (whose name was never mentioned, but who was portrayed by actress Luck Hari) was there for 4 years and in the later seasons of the series, a waiter named James was a permanent fixture at the café. Rick, the father of Roz DoyleRoz Doyle
Rosalinda "Roz" Doyle is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Frasier. She is played by Peri Gilpin. Roz is the producer of Frasier Crane's Dr. Frasier Crane Show on KACL 780AM...
's daughter Alice, was a café waiter and saved the money he earned there to study in Paris. One episode features Collette, an inveterate gossip who was in on KACL secrets that even Frasier and Roz weren't aware of.
Waitress Kit, a "free spirited" young lady, dated Niles Crane
Niles Crane
Niles Crane, M.D., Ph.D., A.P.A. is a fictional character on the American sitcom Frasier, a spin-off of the popular show Cheers. He was portrayed by David Hyde Pierce. Niles is the younger brother of Dr. Frasier Crane, the son of Det. Martin Crane and Dr. Hester Crane, husband of Daphne Moon,...
in the final two episodes of season 6, entitled "Shutout in Seattle". Waiter Eric dated Daphne Moon
Daphne Moon
Daphne Crane is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Frasier, played by Jane Leeves....
for a while, and her mother Gertrude got a job there when she moved to Seattle. An enormous young man named Chad was "the one who doesn't react when his arm touches the steamer nozzle", and Frasier attributed insipid latte foam to "Chad being back on steamer duty". Big guy, Paul Cosamano played an uncredited barista who, although rarely ever speaking a line, appeared in almost every scene set in the café throughout the run of the series.
Pauley Perrette
Pauley Perrette
Pauley Perrette is an American actress, best known for playing Abby Sciuto[p] on the U.S. TV series NCIS, a role that has made her the most popular actress on U.S. primetime television. She is also a published writer, a singer and civil rights advocate.-Early life:Perrette was born in New Orleans...
(credited simply as Pauley P.) did a two-episode stint as waitress Rebecca in season four.
Structure
There are actually four different versions of the café. The "big" café shows several tables, the front door, the counter, and is meant to represent the whole café. The "medium" café eliminates the tables that are to the right of the counter (from the perspective of someone facing the front door). The "little café" only features the small reading lounge area of the café. When this set piece is used, waiters and waitresses approach the tables for orders, rather than receiving them at the counter.There is also an outside view, which includes several tables in a patio-like setting. This structure features in several episodes, including "My Coffee With Niles," (they find a seat outside, but it begins to rain shortly after) "A Word to the Wiseguy," (where Frasier and Niles meet Gerome, a mafia-type figure) and "A Cranes' Critique" (where Niles, Frasier, and Martin have coffee before a shopping trip and first spot fictitious writer, TH Houghton).
Also in the series is one scene in the men's bathroom when Bebe is attempting to lure Frasier back to her agency.
Trivia
There is a real Café NervosaCafé Nervosa
Café Nervosa is a fictional café featured in the American television sitcom Frasier.-Location and role in the series:It is fictitiously located on the corner of the real-world 3rd and Pike Streets in Seattle and is portrayed as being just across the street from the also fictional KACL Radio Studios...
on Yorkville Avenue in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, on Hastings Street in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada as well as on Magazine Street, Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
The imaginary café has been the subject of a marketing tie-in cookbook,
A café does in fact exist at 3rd and Pike in Seattle, which is a Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
.