Open Eye Coffee, Carborro 3.5.09

Final stop to full caffeination in order to complete this project ( i seriously may not sleep tonight). In the heart of Carrboro lies one of the hippest joints, Open Eye Cafe. Dozens of kids clad with skinny jeans, Mac books and buffalo-check pashminas who look very seriously (yet artistically aloof) through their horn-rimmed glasses can order from a variety of Carrboro Coffee Company roasts at this particular cafe.

Tonight, the cafe is hosting some live music, and the band is just warming up. There are many separate rooms from the main one, creating caves and coves for studying, writing and emoting either to the in-house music or popping in some ear buds to check out the latest Pitchfork has to offer.

One rumor that I’ve heard about Open Eye is that if you get their logo tattooed on you, you can have free coffee for life. To me, this is a dangerous offer in such a “trustafarian” community, lots of these folks would easily get ink for the cred of some free coffee from this place.

When I questioned the barista about this urban legend, she was quick to dispel it. “We humored the first few people that did it for a while and then quickly put an end to it.”

Good to know, someone might wanna send a press release at the nearest American Apparel to save from anymore less-than-lucrative decisions.