PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Food/Restaurant, Entertainment, WAshington State Business News Washington's Caffè Zingaro Celebrates its First Anniversary What Do Opera Singers, Entrepreneurs, Actors, Ballet Dancers, Playwrights, Writers And Photographers Have In Common? Seattle, WA - May 17, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- On any given day of the week you are likely to see newspaper columnists, opera singers, ballerinas, entrepreneurs, playwrights and photographers and other coffee and tea lovers leisurely enjoying their favorite espresso drink, tea, pastry or dessert at Caffè Zingaro - Coffee, Tea, Delectables. Caffè Zingaro (Coffee Gypsy in Italian) is celebrating its first anniversary this week. It is located next door to the Seattle Repertory Theater and within yards of the Intiman Theater, Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet Company in lower Queen Anne. Whether it's Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel, co-authors of the musical Light in the Piazza, Mike Daisy of 21 Dogs Years: Doing Time at Amazon.com, or Grant Wahl, staff writer for Sports Illustrated writing and rewriting their plays or articles, or Greer Grimsley, male lead in Seattle Opera s The Girl of the Golden West, sipping a latte before a matinee performance, you may be surprised who just might be sitting next to you. You're likely to be sitting next to an aspiring actor learning her lines or a famous opera singer, a busy entrepreneur working on a proposal while using the complimentary high speed wireless network or another Queen Anne resident. Caffè Zingaro attracts a wonderful assortment of people who live and work in lower Queen Anne. Caffè Zingaro is wonderful place to hang out before or after a show or just whiling away the hours with good friends, a good book or surfing the net using our free wireless internet network. Caffè Zingaro also has a rotating show of original art by local artists. This month treat yourself to a vibrant eye fest of Beth Bennett's beautiful oil and acrylic paintings. Caffè Zingaro features Lighthouse Roasters' locally roasted fine coffees, imports its own exotic and unique teas and serves wonderfully delicious desserts and pastries. Enjoy decadent chocolate towers, chocolate mousse cake and chocolate walnut tart to name a few of the wonderful desserts yes, we love chocolate! About Caffè Zingaro - Coffee, Tea, Delectables Caffè Zingaro translated from Italian means, Coffee Gypsy and reflects the café s spicy allure and its founder, Nora Robinson's, personality. Caffè Zingaro is located at 127 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109. 206. 352.2861 or www.caffezingaro.com Media contact: Nora Robinson of Caffè Zingaro Nora@caffezingaro.com +1-206-352-2861 # # # [ source of news = Caffè Zingaro ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: Nora@caffezingaro.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- S2P-R/0c/ WA / Seattle, Washington / Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(TM), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com