If you long to share a latte with Mayor Pam Iorio’s staff or split a slice of lemon cake with your favorite neighborhood association leader, head to Seminole Heights’ Starbucks on Hillsborough Avenue. There’s nothing more distinctive about this Starbucks than the other corporate coffeehouses that dot the city, but political and civic leaders often choose this as their meeting spot to highlight the surrounding neighborhoods’ revitalization. So next time you need some coffee and want to complain about potholes, you know where to go.
This article appears in Sep 12-18, 2007.