exampleAthens
Kypseli, next to Fokionos, not on it
Skip the pedestrian street. A parallel one, chair on the pavement, worn marble.
When
When the shadow covers the pavement. Not “at 5”. If you rushed from work, wait outside a minute.
What you do
- Walk seven minutes with no destination. If “the right place” appears at minute three, pass it.
- Sit at the second empty table, not the nicest one.
- Order before the phone comes out. Then flip it over.
- Water second. Not a second coffee to justify staying.
What you get
Greek coffee, medium, and water. If they don’t have Greek coffee, a plain one and stop there.
If it’s dead
Leave without a comment. Within a four-minute walk, the most boring place you can find.