SFist: Look Upon the Trimethyldioxypurist, Ye Mighty, and Despair

thom

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:40:09 -0800

For some reason, I only discovered this place AFTER I moved away from the Panhandle... we lived only blocks away, so it would have been a welcome addition to my sketchbook-cafe habit. I don't really remember the coffee, the staff, or even the clintele... but that camel wall is etched into my cortex like an acid bath.

AntiCom

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 08:54:53 -0800

Hey, after reading this I want to get up and sing the "Marseille" because I'm expecting to see bogart on the set of "Casablanca." That plane is taking off you see.

Eve

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:38:29 -0800

When I was visualizing myself with a dog, I imagined myself outside at Abir, so htb is righ ton the money. The outside thing there is very nice.

htb

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:12:10 -0800

Haven't had the coffee, but it's a great place to go for beer. They have a good selection of quality beer on tap (and yes, reasonably priced.) But the reason Abir wins the bonus round in my book? The post-90's formula of Liquor License + Outdoor Seating = Great Place to Enjoy a Beer and a Smoke.

Eve

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:07:58 -0800

I second everything Jeremy has just said. Abir was my local coffee place for several years, and was again when I lived with Tara. Great atmosphere and crowd, but my coffee and/or food order was invariably fucked up by someone who had absolutely no interest in correcting the error. My solution was to go at night and drink beer, which is near-impossible to mess up.