Coffee Quote by George Pelecanos

Growing up, my dad owned a restaurant in Washington, DC, and food was something I was passionate about. But when I finally got into…

— David Chang

I have an affinity for the old Seattle coffee shops, places like the Green Onion and the Copper Kettle, the classic kind of coffee…

— Tom Douglas

My father ran a grocery store.

— Ritesh Agarwal

Before Starbucks, there wasn't as much of a coffeehouse routine; we generally drank really cruddy diner coffee.

— Andrew Yang

Mel's Diner in L.A. - they are my favorite hamburgers. I could eat there every day. They are ridiculous.

— Liam Hemsworth

I was 25 years old when I arrived in D.C. It was just myself and two people who worked and helped me in the…

— Daniel Boulud

I worked in a coffee shop called Buzz Cafe in Oak Park. I started when I was 14 or 15, washing dishes, and then…

— Cecily Strong

I developed my taste for coffee at five, staying with my grandmother in Connecticut.

— Dana Goodyear

The problem with growing up in a cafe was the cafe never closed, my parents worked every day of the year from morning to…

— Anthony Minghella

My grandfather was a politician and lived in Washington, D.C., so as a kid, I used to go to D.C. every other weekend.

— Alexandra Daddario

I was raised in restaurants. My parents opened their first restaurant, Buonavia, in Queens when I was just 3. This business has always been…

— Joe Bastianich

Most restaurants in most cities, including Washington, are at a sort of mid-level. They're somewhat trendy, or they have some sort of gimmick, or…

— Tyler Cowen