Pick Me Up Cafe   

Located just north of the well-known Belmont drag of tattoo shops, alternative clothing stores, sex toy and exotica boutiques, and hip thrift shops catering to alterna-kids and alterna-yuppies, Pick Me Up is a popular and comfortable coffee shop for late-night or afternoon java sessions. The crowd is mostly 20-somethings and teenagers -- many with '80s punk hairstyles, sporting leather and studs -- along with older proudly eccentric regulars. The decor is retro and fun, with lots of old signs and artifacts from the '50s, '60s and '70s lining the walls and counters. It's a good place to kill time, either reading by yourself or having deep philosophical discussions with friends until closing time hits at 3AM.