A place like The Mandolin.

I hate Starbucks. In MN, we have Caribou Coffee, which is pretty much the same thing. It's not anything specific to Starbucks that I dislike. It's the trend of mass produced individuality. I like places like The Mandolin in Tacoma, WA. The Mandolin is genuinely cool. There are real coffee shops all over the country. But out of ignorance, people go to Starbucks and similar places that attempt to mimic the individuality of a real coffee house.

The Mandolin has live music, a book club, and other community activities. It's a really cool place to hang out.

I need to find a place like that in the Twin Cities. I'm sure they exist. I just have to find them. A place with live music would be best.