Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux

Bikes is because the owner seems to be a Cycling enthusiast. Notice the bicycles tied up outside where mine is now also tied. Beans is because, like every "great, good place" they serve great coffee and Bordeaux is the region in France where the fruit of the vine is produced. 3B has only been in Winter Park for a few years and is located right across the street from Stardust on Corrine. The husband and wife team, Darryl and Jennifer, have done a great job to create a unique, friendly and clean atmosphere. Sometimes B3 can feel too sterile and not homey enough but it is always a nice change.

As you can see in the picture cycling is always playing on the flat screen above a comfortable seating area. The art on the walls is interesting, the menu includes healthy sandwiches, that always come with jelly beans and carrot sticks. Right now they have fun things on the seasonal menu like waffles topped with mango, coconut and almonds or vegan black bean soup topped with cheddar, red onions and sour cream. I am having a classic Italian Panini with mozzarella, fresh basil and big slabs of tomato on doughy foccacia bread.

Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux is always a great place to meet a friend, study or work on a blog post.

Whole Foods

These are some friends of mine from Seminary days and The Geneva School. We recently gathered at Whole Foods to discuss languages, books, travels, graduate school, ideas and theology to name a few. One might ask why we would gather at a grocery store but Whole Foods has made an attempt at creating "place". Even now I am enjoying a fresh squeezed juice and a sandwich while writing in this blog, using the free internet and sitting in a comfortable chair. At Whole Foods you can buy your oatmeal, enjoy food from the hot bar, get a massage and use the wi-fi or just have lunch with a friend. These new seating arrangements on the patio are an addition since I went to London but because of the space, the food and access to the internet Whole Foods has caught on to the idea of being a "Great Good Place".