The city continues to keep on cranking in the café department. This Friday October 25th, RAINBOW GROCERY will be opening its coffee and tea shop in the area in front of the store, serving Stumptown Coffee Roasters and a variety of teas. Come by this Friday for snacks and samples. Hours are Mon-Sat 8am-6pm and Sun 9am-3pm. 1745 Folsom St. at 13th St., 415-863-0620.
Hayes Valley has a new project brewing (sorry, har): ARTÍS COFFEE in Berkeley is going to be opening a second location on Octavia Street. Artís Coffee is known for live-roasting coffee on the spot (and to your taste). Or you can just grab an espresso or coffee and be on your way. Hoodline reports Artís will be opening in the former Reliquary space in 2015. 537 Octavia St. at Ivy.
Eileen Hassi Rinaldi just finished revamping RITUAL COFFEE ROASTERS on Valencia, and next she’s going to be opening a new location at Haight and Central in the Upper Haight (in a former cleaners). This one is a long way out—Hoodline reports we’re looking at July 2015 or thereabouts (permits and renovations take time). There will be outdoor seating too. Looking forward to it. 1300 Haight St. at Central.
A reader wrote in to tell me that TULLY’S COFFEE on Fillmore is reportedly closing on Sunday October 26th due to a severe rent increase. 2455 Fillmore St. at Jackson, 415-929-8808.
The new coffee and tea kiosk at Rainbow Grocery. Photo via Twitter.
