As comfortable as home, and you don't have to do the dishes when you're done
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Living in the Northwest, Portlanders have their selection of coffee. Strangely enough, it seemed somewhat difficult for me to find a place that blended good coffee, pleasing aesthetics and comfortable seating. That is until I found the Three Friends (or, as the owners are gay, I've heard the place affectionately nicknamed the Six Balls). Despite the fact that the structure is a building not a house, it's kind of like sipping java in grandma's salvation-army living room. Tables, couches, swivel chairs, both bar and window countertops - your rear has many standards of cushioning to choose from. Meanwhile, your mouth has coffee, lattes (and all the rest of that vanilla-flavored stuff), chais, a few beers by the bottle and a neat display of over a dozen teas to choose from. The place also offers a miniature pool table, free broadband Internet and an enticing bagel sandwich and pastry menu. Mostly, I'm pretty staid: I just want a 16oz and a good book.