When I visited a rust belt city recently, it was amazing how many of the coffee shops and bars were still open of my preferred "sit and have a quiet conversatio

When I visited a rust belt city recently, it was amazing how many of the coffee shops and bars were still open of my preferred "sit and have a quiet conversation" variety. In my VHCOL city, where commercial rents are absurd, the only coffee shops/bars that can stay open are the ones that can drive tons of business (and thus push patrons through like cattle, with all cues pointing towards "you shouldn't be hanging out here").