I agree with your pick for Catalina, but I unfortunately will never return to this establishment after my experience there this past weekend. They have plated up all of their electrical outlets. When I asked whether there was a problem with the power, I was told "they don’t want people who have been displaced by the hurricane taking advantage of their power source to get work done?” I have been a patron of this coffee ship since the doors opened. I have brought many people to their establishment. I really like them. One of the reasons I go there is to use their wifi for an hour while I enjoy my fine cup of coffee. I think there is probably a better way to handle over-usage of their 20+ power outlets, like maybe a sign asking people to please not use the outlet for more than an hour or two. I also think it's total crap that their position is to intentionally not help people who are without power after the hurricane. I will never go back, but that's just me.

I have to agree. Locking down the AC outlets post-Hurricane Ike is not the kind of community responsibility I like to see in the businesses I patronize. Perhaps Catalina would like to respond to the criticism.

My thanks to Starbuck's, Coffee Groundz, and the UH library for giving me a place from which to support my business and my family for 2 powerless weeks after the storm. And to AT&T for making its WiFi hotspots available to all.

I'm out town for four months and I'm having Catalina withdrawal. No other place matches it vibe, aesthetics, friendliness, expertise, and oh, coffee.