Panera isn't that good

So why am I sitting here? I do like the atmosphere. It has lots of booths with plugs and free wireless. Plus I can help myself to bottomless coffee and tea. The food is so bleh though. There are many times that I order something that sounds good and end up running to the bathroom halfway through my meal. It seems like a good concept: soup, salad and sandwiches, but the execution sucks.

On the positive side, there is plenty of parking and it is near Joe's work. That makes it easy for him to come visit me around 1pm for lunch. This is about the time I am starting to pull my hair out because I have been working on BTSA all morning. By "all morning" of course I mean "since 11".

Downtown Sacramento is a good place to study. I like Infusion Cafe but their food lacks inspiration. They serve mostly sandwiches which are overpriced but good. Parking is a nightmare during the day and they close pretty early in the evening. I really like the Naked Lounge (not a nudist colony) but it is small and popular. If you want a table you could end up waiting for hours (not an exaggeration). A lot of hipsters hang out there so bring your retro 80's clothes and bored look on your face. Tiny dogs are a plus.

I am a big fan of the new trend in bars having free wireless internet. One has to be careful though because it is possible to spend a lot of money hanging out there. R15 is a good one, located on the corner of R St. and 15th St. (what's the opposite of irony?). They have Cafe Bernardo's next door which has really good food. The daytime bartender makes a mean Lemon Drop.

If you have any suggestions of cool places to hang out that I have neglected to include, please comment and tell me about it.