Posts Tagged ‘ cafe ’

Cafe Trieste Downtown

This is a 2-star review. 1667 Market St (between Page St & 12th St) San Francisco, CA 94103 There is something depressing about this café, and it’s not the bungling but cheerful baristas. It feels like a cave in here, and despite the diverse mix of patrons, I don’t quite feel at home. My pizza [ READ MORE ]

Caffe Trieste in North Beach

This is a 4-star review. 609 Vallejo St (between Grant Ave & Columbus Ave) San Francisco, CA 94133 Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill A classic. The baristas might sound like they are yelling at you, but suck it up. They are treating you like family. Wine, beer, coffee, great soundtrack, and the authentic old men of [ READ MORE ]

Cavalli Cafe

This is a 5-star review. 1441 Stockton St (at Columbus Ave) San Francisco, CA 94133 Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill I am very happy with my perfect decaf cappuccino in this lovely café. I’ve passed by and lusted after the cute upstairs seating with its window over Stockton and Columbus. But Santo, the Italian barista who [ READ MORE ]

M Cafe

This is a 3-star review. 1161 Mission St (between 7th St & Julia St) San Francisco, CA 94103 The M Cafe has a lot of potential. It is not even a year old, so I think they can improve with some good feedback. They keep the place impeccably clean, and service is more than courteous [ READ MORE ]

Progressive Grounds Cafe

This is a 5-star review. 2301 Bryant St San Francisco, CA 94110 I spent my afternoon at PG on a sunny and balmy May day. They kept their big windows open, creating a breezy, pleasant atmosphere boosted by the rich décor: a warm amber-painted ceiling, hanging glass lanterns, jewel toned accents, and wooden tribal masks. [ READ MORE ]

Caffe Del Doge

This is a 5-star review. Palo Alto Train Station 95 University Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Why doesn’t every Caltrain station have a café like this? Caffe Del Doge’s European café aesthetic fits well in the Palo Alto vintage train station. They serve cocciolatta, real Italian drinking chocolate—so delicious and not easy to find in [ READ MORE ]

The Revolution Cafe

This is a 4-star review. 3248 22nd St San Francisco, CA 94110 I’ve been getting work done here for years. I think of this café as the home of a younger Bohemia. Mission kids hang out here all day, drinking beer or coffee, smoking cigarettes or whatever, making art and conversation, and writing. This is [ READ MORE ]

Mornings at the office of the Sexy Grammarian

The southeastern sky shines bright in the mornings in the SOMA district of San Francisco, so bright that I wear a sun hat to work at my desk and meet any morning clients out in a cafe. I’m busy with new coaching clients and a new workshop series. I’m writing a lot, focused on completing [ READ MORE ]

Stable Cafe

I find that no matter where my gaze lands at Stable Cafe, I face something lovely to behold. This is a quality I demand in a spa or hotel room but have long ago abandoned as attainable in coffee houses. Some may say they charge too much; I say, pay attention to detail. There is [ READ MORE ]

A Perfect Place To Write

I love Epicenter Cafe. Despite sharing a corner with bigger fish, Whole Foods Cafe and Peet’s, this neighborhood cafe buzzes with activity every time I visit. I like them a lot for that and for their overall downhome warmth and classy service. They serve their cappuccinos the way a cappuccino should be served, in a [ READ MORE ]

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