Starbucks
Various locations around Monterey County, starbucks.com
Starbucks is so ubiquituos it’s like a background buzz in all of our minds. There’s a whole different buzz within the walls of each coffee shop location – and we don’t mean from the coffee. Sit inside long enough, and you’ll realize it’s the destination spot for meetings, from job interviews to old friends catching up. And since everyone is so preoccupied, it’s the best spot to quietly observe – if you’re into eavesdropping, that is. If not, you have Folgers at home.