Common Grounds

Every neighborhood has a coffeeshop (or a dozen) like this. This is the one of my adolescence, so I have very fond memories of it. Local art, local musicians--shoo, even the Hills (Clinton) stopped by many moons ago. I went by recently and while they still have the same cozy seats and the same tasty drinks, it had a very different vibe, lots of upper middle-class folks at their laptops. Well, the change is in both me and the neighborhood, so I shouldn't complain, and Common Grounds has seen a lot over the years.

Tasty teas and a solid coffee lineup in the West Highlands neighborhood. It's a welcoming place, fitting right in with the atmosphere of the area, but nothing terribly unique. The walls are lined with the Latino infused surrealist works of a local artist, many of which can be bought for dirt cheap. Worth a stop if you are close by.