On Sat 22 Jan 2005 03:38:38p, Julian Vrieslander called across the
abyss...

> In article >,
> "Bob" > wrote:
>
>> Julian wrote:
>>
>> > She is right about the prevalence of teriyaki joints here in Seattle.
>> > They are more common than burger joints.
>>
>> In terms of prevalence, how do they stack up against coffee houses? I
>> haven't been to Seattle for about twelve years, but I'm given to
>> understand that there's a coffee house every fifty feet (or just about
>> that) nowadays.
>
> There are probably a lot more coffee joints than teriyaki joints. As
> you probably know, Starbucks got started in Seattle, and they have shops
> all over the metro area. Sometimes you see two Starbucks on the same
> city block, or practically across the street from each other. There are
> also shops run by Tully's, Peet's, and other regional chains. Plus many
> independently run shops, some with their own roasting operations. Plus
> lots of walk-up and drive-through espresso stands and kiosks. You see
> these everywhe in parking lots, inside stores and malls, gas
> stations, hardware stores, etc. I work on the U of Washington campus,
> and many of the buildings have espresso stands.
>
> Seattle also has tea shops and bubble tea shops. This town is seriously
> into caffeine.
>

Must be all that rain!

Wayne