Borderlands

The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill


West Coast coffeehouse culture is staging a comeback at this membership-supported neighborhood cafe, complete with creaky wooden floors and top-notch hot chocolate. Mysterious yet sociable Borderlands limits wi-fi (9am to 5pm weekdays) to keep conversation flowing, and thoughtfully provides racks of paperback mysteries for browsing – or buying at the 1950s purchase price of 50¢. Cash only.


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