In the downtown area there is also Jo's coffee and Little City that are traditional coffee shops like Halcyon.
Franks, royal blue grocery and Walton's fancy & staple are also good options for a morning snack and coffee drinks. Whole foods is also another option. On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Christopher Morrow > <morrowc.li...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Randy Bush <ra...@psg.com> wrote: >>>> Most coffee shops, bars and restaurants have wifi hotspots since >>>> there's an active group of volunteers that helps install and maintain >>>> them. >>> >>> which raises the critical question, where is the nearest decent >>> (i.e. not fourbucks) coffee to the venue? >> >> <http://maps.google.com/maps?near=500+E+4th+St,+Austin,+TX+78701&geocode=CdxL1XHf6o_tFXzOzQEdUJ8s-ikL4kgoprVEhjGsYasgZ_A1zQ&q=coffee+shop&f=l&sll=30.265406,-97.739289&sspn=0.004202,0.003578&ie=UTF8&z=15> >> >> lmgtfy.com ... (I'll ask a local as well, unless one pipes up first) >> > > A local (and very good friend, buy her book: > <http://www.notellbooks.org/harlot> > book not about coffee, and the cover's a tad nsfwish... but it's art so...) > says: > "Ok, this is a few blocks away but it's quite fine-- mighty fine, even-- > > http://www.halcyonaustin.com/ > 218 W 4th street" > > -Chris > >