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Cafes are amazing "third places" and I agree that Joe is one of the best. I'm biased since I curate the art there, but I curate the art there because I love Joe, and also its owner Jonathan, who is an inspired entrepreneur and a pleasure to work with. But really mostly: yummy coffee! My favorite in the city.
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Couldn't agree more about coffee-house culture! I frequent two of our local coffee shops, Helios Coffee Company and The Third Place, both on Glenwood Ave in Raleigh. Great conversation spots, creative work environments...oh, and great coffee.
I get a kick out of reading the Starbucks gossip blog...have you all seen it?
I get lost in it for an hour at a time!
- Lea at Quick Serve Kids
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I love hanging out in coffee shops--always have -even in my more bohemian days
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Hey Adam, you should come up and hang out in some of the Burban Joe Joints. I used to live out in Park Slope in a former life before law school, before the dark times, before the Empire. I think everyone who lived there then is now in my town in Westchester. Anyhow, here's a post I did on Joe in the Burbs: http://wesfoodie.blogspot.com/2006/10/low-down-purr-and-sweet-sugar-finish.html
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I agree with not bashing Starbucks - because really, they are the ones who set the standard for a comfortable coffee shop environment with quality coffee, soothing music and lighting etc. The little guys are great, but they were weren't the original. Before Starbucks there were diners, but they didn't have the same culture we're talking about.
Also, even though I have a nice quiet house to work in on my desktop and in my studio, lately I have taken to going to the local coffee shop to work for a couple of hours in the afternoon. It's a fine balance between distraction and focus when it comes to working - but what I like best is the opportunity to observe people and listen to their interactions (a must for a writer!). I usually do this twice a week or so and feel comfortable being alone - earphones or not.
Also - on XM radio there is a station which you can only pick up on your computer (not your car) called "Hear Music" which is "the music of Starbucks". I LOVE to work at home with this playing - it does something to me psychologically...
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Hey, no need to bash Starbucks. If you live in Canada it could be much, much worse. If you don't believe me see the virus we have here known as Tim Horton's.
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Senior citizens love coffee shops too! I started going to one in my neighborhood here in Portland, Oregon...there was a sunny room, good latte and pastries and a big table with plenty of room where I could open my New York Times and peruse it leisurely. Soon someone started joining me regularly to read my castoff NYTimes and eventually we struck up a friendship...we discuss book and movie reviews and now sometimes go to a show together, play Scrabble occasionally and always share the NYTimes and our opinion about what's going on in the world. It's part of my morning ritual - breakfast, morning walk then the coffee shop for a latte and NYTimes and good conversation.
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You're not alone, Adam! I feel the same way -- I'm a graduate student and I get so much more work done when I'm camped out in the Espresso Royale or another one of Madison's gazillion local coffee joints. The quality of the coffee makes a big difference to me, though. I'm a part-time barista and I'm picky about smooth, creamy espresso. (Which is starting to sound really good right now...)
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I absolutely love Joe! I've been drinking his coffee for nearly five years. Even though I've dabbled with other coffee shops in NYC, I'm still loyal to their coffee since it's delicious and their staff are absolutely friendly.
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Cafes are amazing "third places" and I agree that Joe is one of the best. I'm biased since I curate the art there, but I curate the art there because I love Joe, and also its owner Jonathan, who is an inspired entrepreneur and a pleasure to work with. But really mostly: yummy coffee! My favorite in the city.