I had my last cup of leaded coffee three weeks ago. My doctor has been on me for years to cut out caffeine. I haven’t totally. I still have a cup of green tea in the morning and decaf coffee in the afternoon. That’s been a huge step. Port Townsend is in Seattle’s orbit when [...]
Outside the Boiler Room, you’ll often see young people smoking. Most, like this guy, go around the corner and don’t bother passersby.
This barrage of color is the inside of On Common Grounds in Chimacum. It started out as just another coffee stand with a few packaged baked goods. Now, a couple of owners later, it features some of the best baked goods and lunches in the county. The coffee is pretty good, too. Everything is made [...]
Go down the stairs on Taylor Street, just north of the traffic light. Follow a darkish and damp tunnel. At the end, turn left into a unique coffee shop. Beneath the Mt. Baker Building (built in 1890), the tunnel opens into Port Townsend’s own Undertown. (There’s also an entrance off Tyler Street.) A favorite meeting [...]
The Wooden Boat Foundation Chandlery resides inside the Northwest Maritime Center. In the back of the Chandlery is nestled Aldrich’s Galley, a nice place to stop and refresh yourself when visiting the Maritime Center and the east end of Water Street. Name: Aldrich’s Galley Address: 431 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA Hours: 7 am – [...]
The Mean Bean Coffee stand is located in the parking lot of the QFC market, near PT Computer. It was voted best coffee in Jefferson County for 2009 by the Peninsula Daily News. (This photo shows what happens when you shoot before your first cup. Everything is foggy.) Name: Mean Bean Coffee Comany Address: 1300 [...]
We got two requests to review Sweet Laurette’s, our funky Port Townsend answer to a French bistro. So here it is. Name: Sweet Laurette’s Cafe and Bistro. Address: 1029 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Hours: (for summer): 8 am – 5 pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 8 am – 3 pm Sunday. [...]
