tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post6546380196239942886..comments2024-01-22T00:24:44.030+01:00Comments on Merisi's Vienna for Beginners: Vienna By NightMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-77919508317835801792009-11-20T22:28:38.560+01:002009-11-20T22:28:38.560+01:00Ahh-- the smoke free thing makes sense!Ahh-- the smoke free thing makes sense!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-89458340363236799592009-11-20T18:07:40.952+01:002009-11-20T18:07:40.952+01:00@ Margeret Benbow:
Isn't it fascinating how a ...@ Margeret Benbow:<br />Isn't it fascinating how a single artist has forever captured our imagination when we see scenes like this one?Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-21162446772094996672009-11-20T17:29:01.376+01:002009-11-20T17:29:01.376+01:00Edward Hopper would be fascinated by this! And so ...Edward Hopper would be fascinated by this! And so am I.Margaret Benbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17981723531235779155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-89180063193803889322009-11-20T11:36:55.606+01:002009-11-20T11:36:55.606+01:00@ Willow,
I wished they treated them as art and ha...@ Willow,<br />I wished they treated them as art and had engaged Dale Chihuly to create something truly original! ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-47923304566322856832009-11-20T11:34:01.948+01:002009-11-20T11:34:01.948+01:00@ Sandi McBride,
when Starbucks opened its first ...@ Sandi McBride, <br />when Starbucks opened its first store on the East Coast right there in my then hometown DC, I had quite a few good cups of coffee there (before that, the only place I knew that served a decent Italian style espresso was Luigi's Pizzeria on L Street!).Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-87343055225899541242009-11-20T11:24:27.802+01:002009-11-20T11:24:27.802+01:00@ Frances,
please don't worry! Enough devoted ...@ Frances,<br />please don't worry! Enough devoted Viennese are out there to keep us lapsing into Dark Ages again, at least as far as the coffee front is concerned! Quite a few coffee brewers are fighting valiantly against doom. ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-41554511329826250332009-11-20T11:20:04.429+01:002009-11-20T11:20:04.429+01:00@ Vicki Lane,
I know, even though, unlike Brutus, ...@ Vicki Lane,<br />I know, even though, unlike Brutus, I am not in on the conspiracy! ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-80666214876917445712009-11-20T10:47:50.176+01:002009-11-20T10:47:50.176+01:00@ Carolyn Parker:
I took this picture from the out...@ Carolyn Parker:<br />I took this picture from the outside, walking by on my way to the metro. ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-25865272949758912402009-11-20T10:46:54.097+01:002009-11-20T10:46:54.097+01:00@ Lana,
I agree!
And if they help to show the ligh...@ Lana,<br />I agree!<br />And if they help to show the light to those managers who think that the all important customer is the one who smokes, they better for them!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-73497474570888596062009-11-20T10:45:16.781+01:002009-11-20T10:45:16.781+01:00@ Paris Breaksfasts:
Remember, the enemy is within...@ Paris Breaksfasts:<br />Remember, the enemy is within! <br />Viennese coffeehouses will not go down because of Starbucks. To quote that ancient Roman sage, Cicero, "The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly ... " - I'd add to that complacency and smugness, to which a half dozen Starbucks weigh nothing. <br /><br />McDonald's is now throwing its Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-55497165131178005542009-11-20T09:32:04.124+01:002009-11-20T09:32:04.124+01:00I think Vienna has the power of turning even Starb...I think Vienna has the power of turning even Starbucks into something very... Viennese :)!L. Neusiedlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836642553801771756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-73933732282748648952009-11-20T06:23:42.757+01:002009-11-20T06:23:42.757+01:00*smile*
That scene does look very Viennese,
don&#...*smile*<br /><br />That scene does look very Viennese,<br />don't you agree? This is an underground location, at a big subway transfer station, not the place where one expects quiet contemplation. I am all for free enterprise and when Starbucks came to Vienna, it become a refuge for those coffee devotees who'd rather breath smoke-free air, giving the local establishments a run for their Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-75616706820813182382009-11-20T04:10:37.202+01:002009-11-20T04:10:37.202+01:00Oh NO -- et tu, Vienna?Oh NO -- et tu, Vienna?Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-65066387278132221212009-11-19T22:31:39.222+01:002009-11-19T22:31:39.222+01:00Starbucks.
The enemy we can't live without had...Starbucks.<br />The enemy we can't live without had invaded Vienna.<br />nine.Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-32381687415975224792009-11-19T18:09:21.738+01:002009-11-19T18:09:21.738+01:00What are you doing in Starbucks Merisi??
It looks ...What are you doing in Starbucks Merisi??<br />It looks just like the one in downtown Walnut Creek, CA.Carolyn Parkerhttp://rosenotes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-39770651794335921512009-11-19T17:43:55.997+01:002009-11-19T17:43:55.997+01:00How relaxed and peaceful looking.
I like the red ...How relaxed and peaceful looking.<br /><br />I like the red bricked cafe - looks fun.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799594980600477320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-68053928965945820532009-11-19T14:23:50.555+01:002009-11-19T14:23:50.555+01:00What a cute picture. I love it.What a cute picture. I love it.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-75596672316423792092009-11-19T11:56:46.580+01:002009-11-19T11:56:46.580+01:00Do I know that fellow? Strikingly good looking, do...Do I know that fellow? Strikingly good looking, don't you think?<br /><br />A very atmospheric picture. So much nice than MacDonalds.Estelle des Chevaliershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425288463218763777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-80197664654671896392009-11-19T04:54:34.772+01:002009-11-19T04:54:34.772+01:00Believe it or not, I've never had a cup of Sta...Believe it or not, I've never had a cup of Starbucks coffee. However if I ever get to Vienna, well maybe then.<br />SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-11952565134777989842009-11-19T04:42:28.628+01:002009-11-19T04:42:28.628+01:00I would love some starbucks right now!!I would love some starbucks right now!!Gypsy Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09313129957044860401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-88150438116789209492009-11-19T02:48:42.523+01:002009-11-19T02:48:42.523+01:00Well Merisi, I am a bit alarmed to see this photo....Well Merisi, I am a bit alarmed to see this photo. How is it possible that Starbucks could dare enter the city of Demel's?<br /><br />Why would someone, even a night hawk, favor that experience?<br /><br />Please do tell me that Viennese civilization still holds.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-169849803086245502009-11-19T01:13:03.437+01:002009-11-19T01:13:03.437+01:00Beautiful. And it pairs nicely with my post, too. ...Beautiful. And it pairs nicely with my post, too. <br /><br />Ah, Starbucks. Ours in Dublin, OH has the same light fixtures, only in orange. :^)Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com