Comments on: A Tale of Two Cities http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/ A Tale of Two Cities. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: A.K. http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-17 A.K. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:16:25 +0000 http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-17 Mr Doug Zell, You're up and running. Congrats! The cafe looks great and it's obvious you've a truly talented and expert staff. I think L.A. is long overdue "truly" specialty coffee retailers and who better to lead the charge?! (no knock to the efforts of those who've certainly helped pave the way) It's also exciting to have another operator opening in town, who I believe brings a different approach to retail coffee, but that also helps give the industry (on this level) much needed exposure in the L.A. market. I guess I've felt that although there have been good operators, and there are certainly some very talented barista's (i?) in town, the culture of specialty coffee has not really found a home in L.A. yet. I believe a lot of that has to do with the lack of better representation in addition to some demographic issues. I also think part of that missing element has been the intelligent and savvy marketing efforts of operators like yourself and La Mill. Ultimately, our consumer has yet to be exposed to the progress being made in sourcing and the artisan preparation of espresso and coffee that I think is going to take the L.A. market to new heights of appreciation. This is all very exciting for our neighborhood and to the (new) burgeoning L.A. coffee scene. I hope these two concepts are a complement to one another. Cheers! Mr Doug Zell,
You’re up and running. Congrats!
The cafe looks great and it’s obvious you’ve a truly talented and expert staff.

I think L.A. is long overdue “truly” specialty coffee retailers and who better to lead the charge?! (no knock to the efforts of those who’ve certainly helped pave the way)

It’s also exciting to have another operator opening in town, who I believe brings a different approach to retail coffee, but that also helps give the industry (on this level) much needed exposure in the L.A. market.

I guess I’ve felt that although there have been good operators, and there are certainly some very talented barista’s (i?) in town, the culture of specialty coffee has not really found a home in L.A. yet. I believe a lot of that has to do with the lack of better representation in addition to some demographic issues.

I also think part of that missing element has been the intelligent and savvy marketing efforts of operators like yourself and La Mill.

Ultimately, our consumer has yet to be exposed to the progress being made in sourcing and the artisan preparation of espresso and coffee that I think is going to take the L.A. market to new heights of appreciation.

This is all very exciting for our neighborhood and to the (new) burgeoning L.A. coffee scene.

I hope these two concepts are a complement to one another.
Cheers!

]]> By: Johnny Arabica http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-10 Johnny Arabica Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:36:22 +0000 http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-10 Hi, I stumbled upon here while desperately searching for info on Intelligentsia LA opening. I am highly anticipating it, although I wish I lived closer to Silverlake. I hope Intelligentsia will raise the bar for espresso drinks in the LA area. I wish you all the best and hope Silverlake turns out to be an excellent home for Intelligentsia (outside of Chicago, of course). Hi, I stumbled upon here while desperately searching for info on Intelligentsia LA opening. I am highly anticipating it, although I wish I lived closer to Silverlake. I hope Intelligentsia will raise the bar for espresso drinks in the LA area. I wish you all the best and hope Silverlake turns out to be an excellent home for Intelligentsia (outside of Chicago, of course).

]]> By: deCadmus http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-6 deCadmus Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:04:37 +0000 http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-6 Welcome to the blogosphere! (We needed another Doug!) ;) Welcome to the blogosphere! (We needed another Doug!) ;)

]]> By: Doug Z. http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-5 Doug Z. Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:38:12 +0000 http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-5 If nothing else this blog will take care of my (chronic) writing jones. Thanks for the (I guess?) encouragement. If nothing else this blog will take care of my (chronic) writing jones. Thanks for the (I guess?) encouragement.

]]> By: Deaton http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-4 Deaton Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:03:23 +0000 http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-4 Great to get to read you like this! Can't wait for more to come! Hope to be over there in the rat race soon, visa pending. Great to get to read you like this!

Can’t wait for more to come!

Hope to be over there in the rat race soon, visa pending.

]]> By: thud http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-3 thud Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:09:22 +0000 http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-3 Looking forward to future posts boss,.. LA has charmed me over completely. Sun Palm trees, wrestlers and great Mexican. Just doesn't get better. Looking forward to future posts boss,..

LA has charmed me over completely. Sun Palm trees, wrestlers and great Mexican. Just doesn’t get better.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-2 Ryan Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:56:31 +0000 http://www.dougzell.com/2007/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-2 Don't let it get to you, after I spoke to Wilbur, it sounds like they are wonderful spaces. I always try to envision water rolling off my back every time things start to go 'imperfect' for a project. I honestly hope everything goes well for you, and that the bloodletting stops very soon. -Ryan Don’t let it get to you, after I spoke to Wilbur, it sounds like they are wonderful spaces. I always try to envision water rolling off my back every time things start to go ‘imperfect’ for a project. I honestly hope everything goes well for you, and that the bloodletting stops very soon.

-Ryan

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