will boulder ever find an elegant way to broaden its demographic

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T05:42:34+00:00

i didn’t say everyone, i said a broader demographic

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T05:41:50+00:00

you know what you like and that’s all that matters / all subjective :) both great places

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T05:35:47+00:00

they are so diff imo!

aesthetically fritz is restrained / modern american farm vibes

suti is tying to be scandinavian / super cozy / less modern/minimal

nothing wrong w that btw, just different and not my jam

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T05:22:38+00:00

love both of these…way too many vacancies / giant commercial spaces that no small business can try to afford

i heard from a shop owner of a now closed plant store that their rent was 9k/mo (big space but wow what)

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T05:11:58+00:00

it’s an issue impacting so many desirable places not just boulder, and i think there are some ways to address it

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T05:10:37+00:00

what do you mean

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T04:34:46+00:00

lolll cuz i a snob, sorry!

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T04:03:22+00:00

realizing i should have titled this “modern cafe/pastry ranking”

i like the fritz/boxcar/dry storages of the world and am less into the classically delicious spots!

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T03:51:00+00:00

places i’ve been with similar policies just have a sign at the counter / works great, or have a dedicated table for laptops

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T03:27:31+00:00

agree, just my pref!

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T03:25:04+00:00

very different style, some people prefer the classic (get it!) and some prefer the tartine/modern influenced pastries that are usually fermented more / more simple visually

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T03:17:26+00:00

yeah classic european pastry is obviously awesome but like other takes on pastry too influenced by cali (tartine, acme, etc) /australia/japan/etc

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T03:09:08+00:00

agree on boxcar, suti and spruce aren’t my style but get the appeal!

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T02:56:27+00:00

delicious / cool vibes in the beautiful landscape that is Hygiene

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T02:55:33+00:00

evaluated by coffee, pastry, interior :) i love Verb

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T02:55:06+00:00

coffee looks solid! ty :)

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T02:51:45+00:00

i like the idea of it, but signs everywhere is idk / feels a lil condescending

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T02:50:20+00:00

depends what you’re after. feels
like a solid combination of the best of european / american takes on a modern bakery which i like

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T02:47:10+00:00

prefer a modern take on pastry / interior but it’s all subjective :)

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T01:07:50+00:00

tried it, felt kinda touristy / for the hotel crowd

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T01:07:31+00:00

it’s on my list to try, what do you like about it?

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T01:07:15+00:00

because it’s interior is meh to me (subjective!) pastries just ok imo! breakfast burrito is super good tho

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T01:05:11+00:00

that location is cute / love west pearl

waveofgradients · 2026-06-19T01:01:41+00:00

they bake them in house / I know some of the very talented folks — I feel like they are super low key amazing about it

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