Coffee City
Melissa Allison follows the world's biggest coffee-shop chain and other Seattle caffeine purveyors.
July 21, 2009 6:22 PM
Sneak peek at new Cupcake Royale & Verite Coffee
Posted by Melissa Allison
The local chain's fourth store opens at 6 a.m. Wednesday with new, regionally sourced flour, new cupcake recipes by Sue McCown and modern interior design by Roy McMakin (pictured, on left) and Ian Butcher (on the right).
That's Jody Hall in the middle, founder of the chain that carried Stumptown Coffee when it was still being delivered from Portland.
The new store at 1111 E. Pike Street is big and airy with modern paintings and sculptures and a huge pastry case in front displaying a rainbow assortment of icing.

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