Cafe Allegro
This inconspicuous cafe, on an alley between The Ave and campus, is a piece of coffee history. It's Seattle's first espresso bar, opened in 1975. The original owner, Dave Olsen, came up with the espresso roast that Starbucks still uses today, and Starbucks used this place as the model for its interior design. Despite that connection, things haven't changed much over half a century--it's small, a little scruffy, and pours delicious classic coffee drinks.
