Metal Lizard
After lunch with us, the 4 of them and Sally and I piled in two different cars to drive the couple miles to see GG, AKA Adele. I’m not sure of the spelling of GG, it might have two i’s in it, but quite possibly no one else does either. There, we adults chatted while the kids played with some toys and the cat for the afternoon.
There is a NOLA local coffee chain called PJ’s, and there are two in Hammond. Back in January I could walk to the one in downtown from the Airbnb we stayed at then, and I did probably every day. Yesterday I drove to the other PJ’s that is closer to this Airbnb because 2 miles one way is a bit far for a morning walk. Today because of my loll in bed instead of popping up, the morning caramel latte had to wait.
Coming back from shopping, I thought I’d try another downtown place that was on the way back to HQ. I Googled my way to a spot downtown called Luma Coffee, which has a 4.8-star rating. I was directed to the place, but I stopped around the corner to walk over because of the one-way streets. The trouble started when I turned the corner and started looking for a coffee shop; I didn’t see it. There are a couple empty storefronts and a lot of professional building places. Perplexed, I headed back to the car to tell Sally I couldn’t find it. She pointed kitty-cornered across the street, and all I saw was a Rexall Drug Store.
It was a Rexall Drug Store in a previous life, but now it housed a coffee shop that had left the original signage up and just had the storefront glass etched with its name. A very hipster thing to do. And the hipster thing was exceedingly apt, as inside it had that vibe in spades. I could have been back in Portland, Oregon, except no one had a beanie on. And it was a very popular place on a Sunday mid-morning with only 2 people working. I probably could have walked the 4 blocks one way to PJ’s and back before I got my order there.
Also, the 8 oz latte cost about as much as the 16 oz one back at Stomping Grounds, which tasted a lot better than what they were serving up here. If I lived in this town, I would have a different go-to for my fancy coffee drink.