Wednesday, February 18, 2009

The Grind in Chicago

Unbelievable! There are exactly 6 Mac users and 2 PC users and that's before I even open up my Mac. That means it'll be 7 to 2. Day 1, round 1 goes to Mac in a landslide.

Running Total: 7 Macs, 2 PCs, 0 linux boxes

As to the cafe itself, it's pretty decent. I'm a bit of a snob after living in Seattle for 5 years so my first working cafe experience in my new residence of Chicago is a pleasant surprise. I really expected to see a guy named Chuck with a mustache and Cubs hat on serving up Folgers coffee and offering it to me for a $1 with the purchase of a hot dog.

What I actually got were two cute barristas that were very friendly and sweet, a cozy atmosphere, and a pretty decent price on a large coffee ($2.14). I didn't partake in any of their food, just a coffee, but their menu looked appetizing - though not as good a deal as the coffee. Mostly sandwiches and some breakfast bagels. I will definitely give their food a taste some day and let you know.

The atmosphere was also good. The place is small so with just 12 people the place seems packed. In fact, I ended up sharing a small table with a random stranger. This is a plus in my book because next time maybe it'll be some really cute stranger and I can impress her with my wit and mad programming skills. I'll definitely blog about that if it happens.

As to the coffee, it was good. Not as good as Chocolati's coffee in Seattle, but then again, I expect that the pierogies in Chicago will be far superior. Mmm...a coffee and pierogi shop...how good would that be? The search has begun...

Atmosphere: 4, Price: 4, Coffee: 3, Overall: 4 (0-5 point scale)

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