As a true downtown slice of Santa Cruz culture, Lulu Carpenter's brews up a neighborhood coffee-house atmosphere inside a genuinely historic brick building. This coffee shop is a local favorite for chilling out and studying. It's no wonder why it won the Good Times Best Coffee Shop award for the past two years in a row. The ample seating inside -- not to mention the scenic, downtown patio seating right in front -- makes this coffee shop a good place to meet up with friends or for a date. Coffee and espresso drinks on the menu are served iced, blended, or hot. Ccustomers can also enjoy sandwiches, pies, casseroles, lasagnas, cookies, bagels, parfaits, and pastries. For breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between, Lulu Carpenter's conveniently opens early and closes late. It also supports local artists, with a wide array of their art work on the walls. It is a Clean Ocean Business.