New Greenwood gathering place
Sunday, February 05, 2006
A spacious, friendly coffeehouse has opened (late 2005) on Greenwood just north of 85th, adding greatly to the stroll-appeal of this reinvigorated neighborhood district. It's extended hours, 6 am until 11 pm daily, serves a crowd that often gets ignored by coffee shop owners: night owls. The owner, Broenwynn, always wears a cheery face.
Wayward Coffeehouse (not affiliated with another favorite spot of mine, Wayward Cafe) serves fair trade coffee and espresso drinks, teas and chai, as well as Essential Baking Company pastries and bagels, and my absolute weakness, Mighty O Donuts.
Since the area is a popular place to take canine pals for a walk, it's only fitting that Wayward Coffeehouse is dog-friendly (biscuits on the counter and a water bowl outside are for the dogs, not the humans). I've never felt that the dogs were too intrusive.
Furthering its quest to become a local gathering spot, Wayward has creative events and live music in the evenings. For example, Wednesday is Game Night (generally for 8 years and older), compliments of local game companies, such as Cranium. Sunday is Poetry Open Mic, and you can meet the artists displaying works on the walls during the Artists Open House (scheduled sporadically, as the art changes). To serve the younger, pre-school crowd, Storytime is Tuesday mornings.
In fact, kids are welcome anytime, and Wayward provides a few play areas and books, although the high ceilings do amplify voices, so if you've got an expressive one, keep that in mind.
During the daytime, the generous room with comfy chairs and couches and inviting round tables makes a terrific meeting place for small groups, as well as a nice place to study or check your email (bring your laptop, there's free wireless here), or play a game with a friend.
So if you're looking for a new place to call your home-away-from-home, or to check out some live music, gather your friends and head to Wayward Coffeehouse. And don't forget to start a punch card there; you'll need it.