slightly freaky coffee shop...

[sarahmichelef]

So this morning I had to go get M's car's NYS inspection. It being the end of the month and right before a holiday weekend, I had to go to a first-come-first-serve place and wait...

There was a coffee shop that I'd been wanting to try across the street from the shop where I was getting the inspection done. It's called the Higher Grounds. I'd heard ads for live music there and so on. So I wandered in, ordered myself a mocha and a muffin, and plopped myself on a couch to do some work. There was Christmas music on, but that's not that surprising; it is after the 4th of July, after all. I had noticed Star of David coasters on the counter, and there was a "Happy Hanukkah" banner on the wall and Hanukkah kitsch by the napkins/creamer/etc. When I sat down, I noticed that the table tent was a recruiting announcement for their Friday night praise bands. And, when I looked around, I noticed a giant cross (we're talking floor-to-ceiling) painted on the wall.

This article clarifies things a bit. I like that it's a not-for-profit enterprise. I'm a little squiffed out by the giant cross on the wall.

But the coffee was good and the muffin was calorie-laden, so I'm not complaining too much.

Comments

[nenie.livejournal.com]

wow
that place is less subtle than "potter's wheel" in ottawa, ks
and
yknow
that's saying something

[greydora.livejournal.com]

i spent most of my tme in stillwater last year in a christian/ministry run coffee-shop. They were nice to me and not nearly as bitchy and judgemental as people at aspen. and they listened to good music. go figure. beggars can't be choosers.