Exterior, Jan 2011 Colorful inside, Jan 2011 Obviously awesome cupcakes, Jan 2011 The Living Room Cafe was a coffeehouse and cafe located in the Upper Monroe neighborhood. Selections included Fair Trade and organic coffees as well as other confections. They opened in 2010. Displayed throughout the shop were works by local artist Henry Avignon, who specializes in conceptual photography (photosculpting).
The Rochester Bike Kids met at Living Room on the first and third Mondays of each month for their Espresso Express tour of the city. In April 2012 the owners Christopher Hilfiker and Allison Mayer opened Acanthus Cafe on East Avenue. They decided to close Living Room Cafe in June 2012 to concentrate on running Acanthus.