LOCAL POLL II #6a -- uh, PLACES FOR MEAN JO AND GENERAL LIKING!

as per your question, the best cup of coffee (actually cafe au lait) i ever consumed (and note, it should be difficult to make a superlative denomination of something so common) was in a bakery in centre ville, vieux montreal.  i'll try to remember the name.  but the locals will probably be able to figure out which bakery it is. 
 
flipnotics, on barton springs road in ausitn, just south of the (river) lake, is a favorite.  i like the quiet storm in pittsburgh.  kind of a sketchy neighborhood, though.

hopefully senor mccolley will expand on this lovely musing into l.a. specialities, or otha joyful things of otha places. Look for possible #6bs, cs, and maybe even ds!