adios san diego starbucks

the list is finally out and there's 10 san diego starbucks closing, with an additional two in chula vista. here are the san diego closings:

9450 Mira Mesa Blvd. (near Black Mountain Road)

6171 Mission Gorge Road (near Vandever Avenue) - this kind of sucks for me, it's where i go for the 2 hours it takes to get my tires rotated next door at "express" tire.

101 Market St. (at 1st Avenue) - fond memories of this one - our friend visiting from new york vomited on the sidewalk after we got coffee there. it wasn't the coffee, rather the ridiculous amount of alcohol she consumed on the flight out here.

5131 College Ave. (at Lindo Paseo)

1722 Euclid Ave. (at Federal Boulevard)

6511 University Ave. (near Rolando Boulevard)

2990 El Cajon Blvd. (at 30th Street) - the one inside renaissuck condos; the patio always seemed desolate when i biked by.

3582 National Ave. (at 36th Street)

3830 Park Blvd. (at University Avenue) - the egyptian loses its starbucks. there's always urban grind across the street. plus i'm not a big fan of northeast-facing patios, no sun.

1122 Broadway Ave. (at 11th Avenue) - first smart corner goes rental, angering its condo-owners. now you can't even cure your caffeine headache there anymore? time to sell.

so long starbucks. for many, you won't be missed, but i'm not a militant anti-sbux person. while i prefer to support independent cafes, any place that attracts people to hang out in a casual setting is a bonus for its neighborhood.