Philip Guston: the year he died! his shirt, his face, and his hands looks like his paintings!
Dan Bejar: so gypsy chic! but I sing British blues music!
Joan Mitchell: I can fit in with all of those masculine drunks! and I love my dogz!
Showing posts with label coffee shops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coffee shops. Show all posts
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Who do you admire? Clamz edition.
Philip Guston: the year he died! his shirt, his face, and his hands looks like his paintings!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Cultural Survey: Chapel Hill/Carrboro
Chapel Hill/Carrboro area has seen some new establishments open up recently. By establishments I mean coffee shops and bars. By recently I mean in the past 5 years. Let's debate which ones are worth it.
Coffee Shops:
The Looking Glass. Aka the Looking Bong to some on the streets. This probably isn't that new, but it's new to me so it's included. It was really crowded but not loud or obnoxious when I was there. I liked the atmosphere and the look of the space. I did catch the baristas making out in the back, but whatevs. Service was better than Open Eye cafe. I'd go back.
Caffe Driade. I think this is my favorite in the area (not including Raleigh's New World). I feel like I can get work done here and I enjoy the coffee. I've never been when it's busy to the point of over-crowded, so I appreciate that.
Bars:
Bowbarr. The vibe is more upscale - OCSC. The hipster touches are OOC - PBR on tap, photo booth, and tree stump tables/seats. I think it has a future in Carrboro! They had a nice selection of drinks and I know some will disagree, but I thought the service was great. I was able to place my drink order within seconds of stepping up to the bar. The space is small providing that "ultra exclusive cramped" feel.
Kildare's Irish Pub. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day! Confession: I haven't been here...but I really want to go. I feel like Chapel Hill was missing an Irish Pub chain. Seriously! If it's good enough for Pennsylvania, it's good enough for us. They probably have a good selection of beer and tasty Irish specialities. I'm excited to go one of these days.
Coffee Shops:
The Looking Glass. Aka the Looking Bong to some on the streets. This probably isn't that new, but it's new to me so it's included. It was really crowded but not loud or obnoxious when I was there. I liked the atmosphere and the look of the space. I did catch the baristas making out in the back, but whatevs. Service was better than Open Eye cafe. I'd go back.
Caffe Driade. I think this is my favorite in the area (not including Raleigh's New World). I feel like I can get work done here and I enjoy the coffee. I've never been when it's busy to the point of over-crowded, so I appreciate that.
Bars:
Bowbarr. The vibe is more upscale - OCSC. The hipster touches are OOC - PBR on tap, photo booth, and tree stump tables/seats. I think it has a future in Carrboro! They had a nice selection of drinks and I know some will disagree, but I thought the service was great. I was able to place my drink order within seconds of stepping up to the bar. The space is small providing that "ultra exclusive cramped" feel.
Kildare's Irish Pub. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day! Confession: I haven't been here...but I really want to go. I feel like Chapel Hill was missing an Irish Pub chain. Seriously! If it's good enough for Pennsylvania, it's good enough for us. They probably have a good selection of beer and tasty Irish specialities. I'm excited to go one of these days.
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