Results tagged “fairtrade”

Note: We realize that while not everyone celebrates Easter, hopefully this post can be taken as motivation to make greener choices in preparing for any future celebration or holiday.

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

What do bluegrass and pastry have in common? You can get a little of both tonight at the Regency Cafe in Lansdowne. Cruel Sister will be performing their blend of Southern mountain music, traditional British Isles fare, bluegrass, and American folk from 7-9 pm. The band, which takes its name from a medieval English ballad, are all former Lansdowne residents. The Regency suggests you bring a bottle of wine along with you, though they do offer some tasty fair trade coffee, which might be in order if the rains finally come and break down this heat. They also offer a light menu of the sandwich and salad variety, along with those pastries. If there's anything we like more than bluegrass, it's gotta be pastries.

Phillyist has a wee little caffeine addiction. Our need is so sharp that we have developed a sixth-sense that allows us to locate the Starbucks nearest to us at any given time. However, although we are a slave to the bean, we aren't slaves to that Seattle corporate coffee giant. Here are some of our favorite coffee spots around town: