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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Celeb Rick Knows Secrets—But He's Not Telling

Posted by Dominic Holden on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:51 PM

This is Rick, who has owned the espresso cart on the ground floor of City Hall for seven years (and 12 years on 5th Avenue before that). He makes an excellent double short Americano. Does Rick get good gossip? "No, you'd think we would," Rick says coyly. Uh huh. Who's his favorite elected official? "I can't tell you that," he says. "That would be the kiss of death! This is a business." If he told all of us his favorite officials, it would hurt everybody else's feelings, he says. Also, he want you to know the business is called City Grind, not just "the coffee cart at City Hall."

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My coffee addiction literally began at the City Grind cart, back when it was across from the Columbia Tower, years ago.

Posted by matt on March 29, 2012 at 12:58 PM

C'mon, Rick, who's the best tipper? You can tell us!

Posted by TVDinner

on March 29, 2012 at 1:01 PM

No shit, me too, with Jon Streeter in the mornings, Rick in the afternoons.

Posted by gloomy gus on March 29, 2012 at 1:03 PM

@1&3, me too! Is Jon Streeter still around? Rick's son must be a teenager by now. In other news, we are olds.

Posted by Luckier on March 29, 2012 at 1:13 PM

City Grind is often the highlight of my visits to City Hall.

Posted by Cienna Madrid on March 29, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Mine too #5.

I remember the outdoor 5th and Columbia locale. Had to close on windy days. Satellite HQ of the bike messenger elite.

Rick 'n' Jon of City Grind - serving spro with discretion and a side of wry wit since . . . forever.

Remember the City Grind on the outdoor terrace of the old SPL?

Posted by Mack Truckaxle on March 29, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Jon and Rick are the best baristas in town. Jon in the morning is like watching loud poetry in motion. And he never wears pants...

Posted by Kindle on March 29, 2012 at 3:34 PM

Good beans. Now I know where to get good brew next time I'm in your city.I visited your spectacular metropolis this past summer. That's why I'm on here, being a wannabee-what? Seattlite? Seattlene? What do you collectively call yourselves?

Posted by Goober on March 30, 2012 at 4:03 AM