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Also enjoying the show are Eva Balo and Anne Tallian, seated at an outdoor table shaded by an umbrella. A no-pressure, European approach is house policy, Casner says. The banter, and the manner of the place, have a intriguing foreign accent. She meets Yoram Roman and several other Israeli friends for brunch and a book swap. Both women agree that the cafe is reminiscent of the coffee houses of their youth. Today, they are exchanging critiques along with the latest Hebrew-language paperbacks. Times Store. The palm trees, sea view and hubbub remind them, they say, of the busy beachfront cafes in Tel Aviv. Hot Property. All have family members in Iran whom they miss. Brand Publishing. About Us. Then they come here and read the paper. If he makes a nuisance, I ask him to leave. On weekdays, the lingua franca tends to be English--but not always. Or the Seine.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. Mid- to late Sunday afternoon, Casner says, is a favorite gathering time for Iranians. Now Balo is a confirmed Angeleno and Tallian a Philadelphian who makes periodic trips to Los Angeles--trips that always include a Sunday outing with her friend to Cafe Casino. Contributing to the polyglot style of place are seven former Czechoslovaks seated around a table, laughing and joking in their native tongue, and discussing a Czech dance they attended the previous night. Thirty years ago, they were schoolmates in Budapest and would frequent the gracious, terraced coffee houses along the Danube. Or the Danube. Times News Platforms. They sit outside and enjoy the view, relax a little and feel special. Casner is not the only one this day to recall a distant place. There is a rhythm to his business, the manager says. They talk about the way it used to be there before the revolution, and about their new life here. Food is served cafeteria-style and features French dishes, and a coffee bar dispenses pastries and a variety of coffees. The sit-and-sip policy extends to the well-heeled and homeless alike, according to Casner. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}But it is the alfresco setting and laissez faire ambiance, not the food, that attract a cosmopolitan clientele to the Ocean Avenue eatery and remind them of their favorite sidewalk cafes on the Mediterranean. Casner says that weekdays have a pattern of their own. I found out some are very wealthy--they go to Merrill Lynch every morning to find out if their stocks and bonds went up or down.