Posted by TheShot on 22 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Beans, Local Brew
Thanks to a regular reader for recently tipping me off to this place.
This unusual café is unique for serving single estate coffees from Venezuela. They obtain their beans from their Arabica Coffee Company in Caracas (not to be confused with the American outfit) and run cafés here and in Beverly Hills. They have a restaurant-sized [...]
Posted by TheShot on 07 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: Local Brew
This cafeteria-like spot opened along Trinity Place in late 2005. Heavy Illy branding, some Italian staff, and italianate sandwiches. This is the first location this small chain brought west of NYC.
It has a massive amount of metal outdoor seating along Trinity Place and a long indoor space with window counter and booths. Why there is [...]
Posted by TheShot on 03 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Local Brew
This upscale, Italian-styled espresso café at the base of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel also serves your basic breakfast and lunch fare. It attracts well-heeled business types with a good international tourist contingent — given the hotel proximity. And it is one of the few places in SF where you can down an espresso Italian-style: [...]
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