I'll confess. I missed having a coffee break with a friend on National Coffee Break Day. I was swamped with meetings and projects and the day just got away from me. I wasn't too concerned, seeing as how CoffeeCat pretty much makes every day a coffee holiday.
So, I made up for it by taking 2 coffee breaks today at Triad Coffee Shops. First, a coffee chat turned into lunch at Community Arts Cafe with a new friend. What a treat! How often do we enjoy conversation, getting to know someone new, bounce ideas off each other without cell phone interruptions and without stopping to look at the clock? Like, never!
As if that wasn't great enough, I took a coffee break with the kiddos (not mine, but kiddos nonetheless!) at Chelsee's. Kids love coffee shops, and they're perfect for a little family down time in the midst of a hectic, errand filled day. Why are they perfect? Because, while the kids are getting hyped up on hot chocolate and cookies, the grown-ups can get hyped up on coffee. Even Stevens!
When I first started sharing my coffee shops with my young nieces, I explained they have to be on their best behavior so they can go to a grown-up place. So now, they're well behaved and feel like they're getting special time with the grown-ups. And, vice verse, taking a kid to your favorite coffee shop can make you feel younger. Especially if the kids are not your own :-)
Fans, if you've been meaning to have coffee with a new friend, old friend, a kid or a grown-up, don't put it off. Do it! Whether it's 30 minutes or a few hours, you'll be so glad you slowed down to enjoy time at your locally owned coffee shop.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
New Coffee Shop Stuff This Week
A smattering of news & info for coffee shop fans this week.
Simplyummy Cafe is giving a prize to one lucky fan who posts on fb, "why do you love simplyummy?"
This is just a smattering of info! Please share your info with CoffeeCat so everyone can check it out!
Simplyummy Cafe is giving a prize to one lucky fan who posts on fb, "why do you love simplyummy?"
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| photo uploaded from Chelsee's Coffee - just one of the fabulous coffee shops that brings CoffeeCat to downtown WS! |
Community Arts Cafe is now complete --- with a coffee bar! See the Coffee Shop Guide for address. Be sure to subscribe to the CAC weekly newsletter for a listing of upcoming events, delivered on Thursdays so you can plan your weekend.
Cafe Roche now offers bees wax lip balm and hand cream. Your skin will appreciate these on those breezy, cool days when you're walking the bow wow and stopping by for a treat!
CoffeeCat likes church, but wonders how everyone else can sit still so long, so early in the day, without caffeine. Is it just me? Maybe not! Chelsee's Coffee hosts a Moravian church service every Sunday morning. All customers are welcome to come in for coffee, even if you don't stay for church. Hmmm, maybe I'll give this a try.
Feed Your Brain at Triad Coffee Shops. Tired of TV, computer games, football and other less-than-entertaining-entertainment? Choose your challenge! Monday night offers a choice of French conversation or trivia, Wednesdays are Scrabble nights, and Thursdays offer a book club. Not to mention the mentally refreshing art, music, and literature you'll find at Triad Coffee Shops. Check the Events Page for details!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Coffee, Animals & Books
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| Patrick McDonnell, creator of Mutts http://www.muttscomics.com/ |
I escaped the rain and cool breeze by going into Chelsee's Coffee & More for hot cafe au lait and a blueberry muffin. That warmed me up and fueled me for the rest of the afternoon! It was so thoughtful of BookMarks to plan the festival around the coffee shop location!
It's great to see the literary arts celebrated in the Downtown Arts District.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Coffee Shop Lovers' Treat
One of the great things about coffee shops is they attract people who like to read. Many coffee shops have a bookshelf for patrons to browse while they visit. There's usually a copy of the daily paper for anyone to enjoy. And there are games like Scrabble and Scattergories, which show that word lovers gather in these places.
So coffee shop lovers, in my book, are going to love the BookMarks Book Festival in the downtown arts district of Winston-Salem on Sept. 11. It's not just that it will be packed with best-selling authors, book-related activities for kids, workshops for aspiring writers, and places to buy books. It's also within walking distance of Chelsee's Coffee and Brew Nerds, and not much further away are Krankie's and Caffe Prada. CoffeeCat is anticipating an iced coffee drink!
Among the authors scheduled to attend is the wonderful, talented, funny, and animal-loving creator of Mutts comic strip - Patrick McDonnell. Yes, in Winston-Salem {Sept. 5 update: McDonnell has posted on his blog about the festival}! I recently subscribed to the Daily Mutts by e-mail so that at least once a day, I'll have an e-mail that makes me smile!
For coffee shop fans anywhere in the Triad, BookMarks is worth the drive to Winston-Salem and can double as a Coffee Road Trip. Fans, tell me who you can't wait to see at BookMarks!
So coffee shop lovers, in my book, are going to love the BookMarks Book Festival in the downtown arts district of Winston-Salem on Sept. 11. It's not just that it will be packed with best-selling authors, book-related activities for kids, workshops for aspiring writers, and places to buy books. It's also within walking distance of Chelsee's Coffee and Brew Nerds, and not much further away are Krankie's and Caffe Prada. CoffeeCat is anticipating an iced coffee drink!
Among the authors scheduled to attend is the wonderful, talented, funny, and animal-loving creator of Mutts comic strip - Patrick McDonnell. Yes, in Winston-Salem {Sept. 5 update: McDonnell has posted on his blog about the festival}! I recently subscribed to the Daily Mutts by e-mail so that at least once a day, I'll have an e-mail that makes me smile!
For coffee shop fans anywhere in the Triad, BookMarks is worth the drive to Winston-Salem and can double as a Coffee Road Trip. Fans, tell me who you can't wait to see at BookMarks!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Discovering the coffee shop
I first discovered coffee shops when I moved to Winston-Salem in 1993. Suddenly, I learned that coffee wasn’t just for mornings. My sister, friends and I enjoyed poetry slams at the Horse’s Mouth in the heart of downtown and listened to up-and-coming bands at Morning Dew on Burke Street in the West End. Tate Street Coffee in Greensboro was an attraction where we took our out-of-town friends. In coffee houses we found the opposite of the smoke-filled, strobe-lighted, eardrum-bursting nightclubs that were “the” night life for college students. At the coffee house, everyone could get a grown-up yet non-alcoholic drink, stick to a tight budget, and hear the conversation.
More than a decade later, as a graduate student, I rediscovered coffee houses in the Triad. I appreciated calm but busy coffee houses like Café Roché in Winston-Salem and The Coffee Break in Greensboro. They provide a great place for coffee and reading by day, and conversation with friends by night. I’ve also discovered that coffee shops are much more than a place to gather for lattes and chai. New shops such as Krankie’s, Brew Nerds, and Chelsee’s, all in Winston-Salem, are putting a new spin on coffee shops and welcoming new concepts and new customers of all ages.
Winston-Salem’s Brew Nerds on Hanes Mall Blvd. is a glass, brightly-lit, ultra modern hot spot for Wii tournaments and trivia contests. The owners of Krankie’s transformed an old warehouse into an arts and entertainment destination where customers can watch documentary films, shop at a weekly farmers market, and visit nearby galleries and shops also housed in what they now call “The Wherehouse.” Krankie’s customers give it props as a good place to drink a glass of wine on Saturday night and read the newspaper over coffee on a Sunday morning. Some Saturday nights you can find gospel concerts at Juicy Java in Kernersville. iCoffee in Summerfield offers bluegrass music some nights and a gathering spot after Friday night football games.
The desire for good coffee and a place to enjoy it is universal. Coffee shops are great places to drink tea, smoothies, and even beer. And since people come to coffee shops for different reasons, you can be sure there’s a place and a time for any of them. To write your great novel, most coffee shops would be the perfect place on a Sunday morning or a Saturday afternoon. To meet new people, try Friday night art openings, concerts almost any night of the week, or Saturday mornings while walking your dog. To enjoy the literary arts, there are poetry slams, book signings, and scrabble tournaments.
In this blog, I’ll tell you about upcoming events at Triad coffee shops. Want me to visit your favorite coffee shop? Want to promote an event? Let me know about it.
More than a decade later, as a graduate student, I rediscovered coffee houses in the Triad. I appreciated calm but busy coffee houses like Café Roché in Winston-Salem and The Coffee Break in Greensboro. They provide a great place for coffee and reading by day, and conversation with friends by night. I’ve also discovered that coffee shops are much more than a place to gather for lattes and chai. New shops such as Krankie’s, Brew Nerds, and Chelsee’s, all in Winston-Salem, are putting a new spin on coffee shops and welcoming new concepts and new customers of all ages.
Winston-Salem’s Brew Nerds on Hanes Mall Blvd. is a glass, brightly-lit, ultra modern hot spot for Wii tournaments and trivia contests. The owners of Krankie’s transformed an old warehouse into an arts and entertainment destination where customers can watch documentary films, shop at a weekly farmers market, and visit nearby galleries and shops also housed in what they now call “The Wherehouse.” Krankie’s customers give it props as a good place to drink a glass of wine on Saturday night and read the newspaper over coffee on a Sunday morning. Some Saturday nights you can find gospel concerts at Juicy Java in Kernersville. iCoffee in Summerfield offers bluegrass music some nights and a gathering spot after Friday night football games.
The desire for good coffee and a place to enjoy it is universal. Coffee shops are great places to drink tea, smoothies, and even beer. And since people come to coffee shops for different reasons, you can be sure there’s a place and a time for any of them. To write your great novel, most coffee shops would be the perfect place on a Sunday morning or a Saturday afternoon. To meet new people, try Friday night art openings, concerts almost any night of the week, or Saturday mornings while walking your dog. To enjoy the literary arts, there are poetry slams, book signings, and scrabble tournaments.
In this blog, I’ll tell you about upcoming events at Triad coffee shops. Want me to visit your favorite coffee shop? Want to promote an event? Let me know about it.
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