Got a call from Trout. He’s going to be here visiting soon, probably, because a mutual friend is ill. Bad news but it will be good to see him.
I wish to entirely blame the visiting eyeteeth for the fact that John Parr’s horrible “St. Elmo’s Fire/Man in Motion” is stuck in my head. Won’t you just strap a mullet on me and shoot me.
lasagnese always wins
The old coffee house finally shut down and we had a proper wake. Some people showed up the afternoon of the day before, and a lot more showed up last night when the doors finally closed. I didn’t get shots of everyone, but there are photos here of people I never got on camera before.
Goodbye, patio! This is the place where I made my best mistakes.
More photos in this set on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch/sets/72157594396389485/
The unique and also unique vocal stylings of everyone’s favorite patio barfly, as captured by an unnamed barista. He’s outsider everything, but particularly outsider music. As the place finally slides beneath the waves, let’s all celebrate what made it so great: completely batshit insane people!
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Monday is the last day of the old 17th Street Diedrich. It would be great if people showed up to drive old Dixie down, or something. Perhaps in the evening until they shut it for good?
Apparently some “regulars” including Michael-guy-with-glasses are showing up on Sunday at 3. I dunno if those are going to be people I/we/you like, but I will probably stop by in case.
But I really think it would be cool if as many of us as possible buried the old ship next Monday evening.
Remember the nice guy who sat there reading a lot, was a chef?
http://www.greersoc.com/juiced/7/
He’s the only one in Greer’s interview series who isn’t annoying. Then again Greer’s site is annoying, but I subscribe anyway because I’ve known her since 1982 and she’s nice.
If his website does not lie, then Stuart Pearson/changeng is going to be at Diedrich 17th Street (old) tomorrow night.
Hope to see some of you there.
It takes a lot to get me on that patio now, but seeing a friend through a decade birthday makes the cut. He sure as hell doesn’t look his age.
Dan Loves Garfield
It’s true, he really does. So he got some Garfield.
The Reaction Shot Gallery
Dan has been producing this set of faces for over a decade. Particularly Jeremy’s.
THERE WAS A CHICKEN MUMMY AAA AAAAAAA
A couple other photos are in this Flickr set.
I managed to depress my psychiatrist today by telling him Starbucks bought out Diedrich.
Diedrich Coffee gives up fight
Local chain sells 47 retail outlets to Starbucks for $13.5 million to focus on wholesale bean business.
The Orange County Register
Irvine-based Diedrich Coffee, conceding defeat in the coffee shop duel with Starbucks, agreed to sell the 47 stores it owns to its Seattle rival for $13.5 million.
The local company will remain in business as a roaster and wholesaler of coffee beans. The sale includes all company-owned Diedrich and Coffee People locations. Franchise stores aren’t included in the sale.
All “non-management employees in good standing” will be offered positions with Starbucks, and managers will be provided the opportunity to interview for positions, the company said.
Here’s the company’s statement:
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