I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve been just itching to find out what’s going into the vacant slot at caffeine corner. Ever since the Peet’s Coffee & Tea closed down at 2201 Queen Anne Ave N back in January, the neighborhood has been buzzing with speculation as to what is coming next. And now, my friends, we have the answer. Welcome sustainable sandwich shop Homegrown.
After noticing the remarkably familiar “Sprouting here fall 2010” signs in the window, and hearing rumors of a sandwich shop opening up in the neighborhood, I emailed Homegrown owner Ben Friedman, who confirmed that the local chain—currently with locations in Fremont and Capitol Hill—will be opening up in Queen Anne in the next few months.
A “sustainable sandwich shop” in more than one way, Homegrown uses green materials for printing and serving food, and uses fresh and sustainable ingredients to create a 100 percent compostable and recyclable product. You won’t find bottled water there!
And unique from the other two locations, the Queen Anne shop will be open all day, every day.
“We’re planning to open this fall in the old Peet’s space on the corner of Queen Anne Ave and Boston. The new shop will have the same menu, look and feel as our other locations and we plan to be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week – from 8am to 8pm,” Ben wrote.
Mystery solved!