St. James Espresso
It took a couple inconspicuous side glances to realize that my fellow lazy Sunday coffee drinkers weren’t upset with me, but at the big screen television monitor I was sitting directly under (Mariners – 2, Yankees – 8). St. James Espresso may be the only coffee shop I’ve ever seen with three TVs hooked onto the walls that at times I thought I was in a really strange bar or a hospital waiting room, especially with the free wi-fi, games, magazines, newspapers, and books provided for you to pass the hours. But the paw print stencils on the backs of the chairs were cute. As for sustenance, however, their pricey espresso, hot panini sandwiches and soups, yogurts, fruit and pastries cater to those who can afford to live in Kirkland. Pretty pathetic that I kept refilling my cup with iced water instead of having another single tall non-fat no-whip mocha.
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