We did find a listing for one promising looking shop that had lots of favorable reviews and was just down the street from us. We grabbed books and games and set out to settle in for an evening of relaxing and sipping coffee. Unfortunately, when we got there, we discovered that they closed at 6. Coming from a neighborhood where there were several coffee shops within walking distance, and several 24 hour shops within a short drive, the idea that there are no open coffee shops is astounding.
Rather than just wander back to our room right away, we decided to swallow our pride and find a Starbucks. We passed one that was closed before finding an open one. A few minutes after getting our drinks and sitting down, one of the workers came to our table to tell us they were closing for the night. 8pm, and they're done. Does nobody in this town need a latte after dinner? Is our only option for a place to hang out the casinos? We're vaguely near UNLV; I intend to find out if they have a decent coffee shop on campus.
PS- I forgot my cell phone charger in GR, so until it arrives by mail, calling me will not be effective.
-Matthew
I had this problem in Berkeley. They close at 5, 6, 7 o'clock. The only one (ONE!) that I could find open at 8 or 9 also served beer and wine -- and also operated a full service diner in the same building, basically just another seating area. This coffee shop does not have outlets to plug computers in, but does offer free internet.
ReplyDeleteMostly I attribute the hours to Berkeley's political profile: we're full of Socialists who think people shouldn't work at night. Grocery Stores close at 8, too.