By ROBERT DAVIS
Original Publication Date: September 8, 2006
Where: 4819 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa; (813) 983-0837
What it's like: Sacred Grounds is an old-fashioned, quasi-bohemian coffeehouse.
The crowd: Much of the time Sacred Grounds caters to the pink triangle crowd, conspiracy theorists, disgruntled office workers (free wireless Internet), revelers taking a break and wayward sci-fi nerds. When the place is really "on fire," however, is when they host crazy art events and weird bands perform. There's no telling who will show up or why.
Cover: None
Specials: Sacred Grounds sports a wide variety of coffee and teas, but if you're going to be there for a while, the "House Tea" is the way to go with unlimited free refills.
Hours: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday
The scoop: Sacred Grounds is one of those places that serves as a launching pad for weekend partiers and provides a much-needed sanctuary for weekday merrymakers. The real "party people" ramble on weekdays just as intensely as on weekends, making a place like Sacred Grounds vital to such a lifestyle.
You can bumble into bands performing, art parties, poetry readings and certainly much weirder things by simply stopping by at random. If things go awry (such as a group of unwashed cubicle moles having a LAN party), there are tables outside.
The catch: There isn't any booze. Places like Sacred Grounds are typically pit stops, not destinations unto themselves -- unless you and your crew require a night of Trivial Pursuit.
What it's like: Sacred Grounds is an old-fashioned, quasi-bohemian coffeehouse.
The crowd: Much of the time Sacred Grounds caters to the pink triangle crowd, conspiracy theorists, disgruntled office workers (free wireless Internet), revelers taking a break and wayward sci-fi nerds. When the place is really "on fire," however, is when they host crazy art events and weird bands perform. There's no telling who will show up or why.
Cover: None
Specials: Sacred Grounds sports a wide variety of coffee and teas, but if you're going to be there for a while, the "House Tea" is the way to go with unlimited free refills.
Hours: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday
The scoop: Sacred Grounds is one of those places that serves as a launching pad for weekend partiers and provides a much-needed sanctuary for weekday merrymakers. The real "party people" ramble on weekdays just as intensely as on weekends, making a place like Sacred Grounds vital to such a lifestyle.
You can bumble into bands performing, art parties, poetry readings and certainly much weirder things by simply stopping by at random. If things go awry (such as a group of unwashed cubicle moles having a LAN party), there are tables outside.
The catch: There isn't any booze. Places like Sacred Grounds are typically pit stops, not destinations unto themselves -- unless you and your crew require a night of Trivial Pursuit.
