Kenny’s got mentioned in the latest issue of XL Ent which is the Statesman’s weak, ongoing attempt to unseat the Austin Chronicle (12 years and still failing). I’m not sure whether or not Kenny should feel insulted or flattered by this synopsis in their two-part run on Austin’s 100 independent coffee shops. You decide:
- There’s nothing remarkable about this homey coffeehouse except its location way up by the north-country toll roads. Otherwise, it’s an inviting place to relax over a decaf, nibble some fresh fruit or play the board games. Business types, daters and young families flock to what has become something of a community center in a neighborhood that obviously needs one.
I’m the first to admit that the shop isn’t “remarkable” if you’re looking for a gimmick like live music, a reading room which used to be a bank vault or security cameras. But this blurb starts off a tad hostile before it states all the great features. It’s like saying your blind date was fat yet he or she was charming, a great dancer, into the same things you are and you do look forward to the next get together. The “fat” comment was spoken first and it gets lodged into the listener’s brain too well to be cancelled out by the sincere praise which followed. Too bad the writer didn’t bother to review the coffee.