http://cafeapolis.com Coffee and community in Minneapolis Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:41:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Back in August 2007 I reviewed our favorite neighborhood coffee shop, the Clicquot Club Cafe. Just found some sad news online that says the cafe is closing due to the bad economy. Tonight is the last night they will be open. It's hard to believe Clicquot was having rough times ... http://cafeapolis.com/2009/sad-news/ This is the first in a series of posts exploring coffee shops near the University of Minnesota, since this is where I spend the majority of my time. I'll start with the East Bank, but also check out the West bank and the St. Paul campus as well. Students at the ... http://cafeapolis.com/2009/bordertown-coffee/ Adrienne and I went to 2nd Moon tonight to do a little reading and computing. We sat in the back, which we had never done before. It was very nice and cozy. As we walked in, we saw this fellow sitting near the front: A guy working on a 20" iMac. ... http://cafeapolis.com/2009/wifi-and-desktop-vampire-re-defined/ Here is a back-to-school quiz. Where would you rather hang out: A) On a fake turf-covered lawn, or B) In a landscape architect-designed plaza complete with fountains, vegetation, and benches? I imagine most people would pick B, wouldn't you? What would you predict other people would say? Turns out it may not be ... http://cafeapolis.com/2008/what-makes-a-public-space-popular/ We came across a fun and eye-opening tool today that measures the walkability of a location. Check out Walk Score: enter an address and see how it scores. Our new apartment scores an 80 out of 100. Not bad! Especially in light of the high gas prices, it might be helpful ... http://cafeapolis.com/2008/how-walkable-is-your-neighborhood/ We came across a very sad article regarding Blue Moon. Apparently they are having trouble making ends meet because people will hog a table for hours at a time, sometimes without buying anything (known as "wi-fi vampires"). Owner Lisa Berg says writing a note asking people to be more considerate ... http://cafeapolis.com/2008/update-on-blue-moon-cafe/ Hello everyone! Did you think I'd abandoned my quest? I'm close to wrapping up my holiday break so I thought I'd pump out a quick review before I am lost in another semester. I miss writing while I'm in school but I also love being in school, so I win ... http://cafeapolis.com/2008/diamonds-coffee-shoppe/ Today I spent some time working on some projects over at Common Roots Cafe. It is a heck of a place, likable for many reasons, which Sarah summarizes very well over at Living in 55404: Super eco-friendly Bright, airy atmosphere, but not so bright that you can’t see your laptop screen Delicious sandwiches, ... http://cafeapolis.com/2007/common-roots-cafe/ We are very excited about this next coffee shop. We discovered it in our new neighborhood shortly before transferring here to Seward, and it has since become our new hangout. And we're not the only ones. It seems that every time we make our way to Clicquot Club Cafe (pronounced ... http://cafeapolis.com/2007/clicquot-club-cafe/ A few weeks ago, I wandered around by the north side of downtown Minneapolis. Like many residents, I really enjoy the historic district in the area by the river. I admired the beautiful new buildings going up, and I loved visiting the Mill City Museum. It makes me happy that ... http://cafeapolis.com/2007/gold-medal-park/