My favorite is a local, independant - Cafe Luna, where the owner has water dishes out for your dog. Starbucks has made a point of opening shops across the street from local shops when they first came to town, but New Orleanians are very loyal to local and this out-compete-the-local idea bounced. Several Starbucks have not reopened post-Katrina. There's a BIG stink right now about them trying to open a shop on Jackson Square in the French Quarter in an empty restaurant space. We'd rather have another restaurant. If you want coffee, go down the square to Cafe' du Monde for a cafe au lait and beignets.

So at Cafe Luna, I'll have a non-fat latte, BIG, please.