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Rapini Jun 27, 2012 02:48 PM

Place to work and chill in SOMA?

I'm bringing the car to the shop tomorrow morning, and will need to kill a few hours. Is there a decent, reasonably quiet cafe South of Market where I can have an espresso, sit, read and work a little?

(I'd rather not Starbucks, if I can avoid it).

TIA

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    Rapini Jun 28, 2012 03:54 PM

    Thanks for your suggestions. I considered Sighglass, but ended up splitting my time between the La Boulange at Metreon for breakfast, and Blue Bottle at Mint Plaza for a Gibraltar--the world's best espresso drink.

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      rubadubgdub Jun 27, 2012 03:11 PM

      Sightglass is at 7th/Folsom

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      1. re: rubadubgdub
        bbulkow Jun 27, 2012 07:17 PM

        Where south of market ---

        Blue Bottle Mint, you can often get a seat late morning, and I don't think anyone would kick you out.
        Philz is on the other end of SOMA, the other Philz I've been to are good hang spots
        I've come to like hotel lobbies - the St Regis and the W are nice
        The Pub on the Mission Bay campus is really relaxed

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