When M.L. Simone opened Hinge Café in Port Richmond, the place had two electric burners and a cookie convection oven. Stationed in a neighborhood that didn't know what to make of a coffee shop, she had to work hard to coax people beyond the most basic fare. But patience paid off. New people came into the neighborhood and started ordering spinach and goat cheese omelettes; two burners turned into four which turned into 10. Chef Kenneth Therrien’s seasonally changing night menu features both homey standards and upscale dazzlers like steak crusted with lime-soy-Tamari-scented nori. Open Mon.-Tue., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wed.-Sat., 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun., 8 a.m.-8 p.m.