Downtown Durham is getting a new hangout that is firmly on team “talk to your neighbor.” Soif, a tiny coffee-and-cocktail bar with only 13 seats, is set to open in early March at 331 West Main Street. By day it will pour coffee, by night it will switch to spritzers and a short, classic cocktail list. There is no wifi, and the layout is built so one bartender can run the whole show, making the place more about shared ritual and close-quarters conversation than camping out with a laptop.
Inside the space
Soif is tucked into a slim room just off the Snow Building lobby, clocking in at about 593 square feet. Inside, there is a black-and-cream checkered tile floor, tiers of glass pendant lights and a standing rail that provides all 13 seats. The menu…..