The Compound
July 10, 2008 at 2:28 p.m.
The Compound is the name the secret players use, or maybe just those that work there, but it's better known as Uprise Bakery, Ragtag and Ninth Street Video. With the combination of all three, you're set; there's food, beer and movies to be seen.
The bakery attracts a nice lunch crowd with their house-made breads, soups and pastries. Not to mention the use of organic ingredients for those health-savvy eaters. Here, you can get hot or cold sandwiches, salads, pizza, bread plates or a combo of soup and salad, soup and half-sandwich or salad and half-sandwich. They also serve up espresso and coffee drinks, among teas, juices and organic sodas.
A word of caution: the bread used for their sandwiches is sometimes a bit tough and might cut the roof of your mouth. I always order my sandwiches with their house-made sliced bread (wheat, rye, nine grain). Sandwich prices range from $4 (grilled cheese) to $7.50 (cuban pulled pork).
A favorite is the curry potato soup. It's reminiscent of Southeast Asian flavors and is the perfect balance of spices, veggies and creaminess.
The atmosphere borrows from the original Ragtag on Tenth Street with its independent, quirky, relaxed feel. But the new version boasts copper counter tops at the bar, an outdoor patio, classy exposed ventilation, warm colors and interesting artwork from around the community.
While sipping on a toddy with milk (the fancy term for iced coffee), you can get your work done with the use of free wifi. Note the password is niceguest.
The Compound is also worthy of arriving early for your movie. You can sit at the bar and enjoy a pint or 22-ounce tap beer for $3-4, respectively. Or have a bottled beer for $3.50, featuring Bell's, New Belgium, Boulevard, Sierra Nevada and Stag, among others. But for those non-beer drinkers, there's wine and spirits too.
Maybe sitting in the theater isn't what you want to spend your evening doing. Well, just walk into Ninth Street Video and choose from over 6,000 titles with a vast selection of genres and time periods. They also carry several titles from the True/False Film Festival held every year in early spring.
This three-piece compilation on Hitt Street is a heady combination, sure to pleasure the senses, whether it's eating, drinking or screening a movie.
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