* MegaByte Coffee House ~ 4135 E. Anaheim ~ Long Beach (Btwn. PCH & Termino)

 (310) 986-6892 ~ Open Daily Until Midnight ~ Yet another cyber cafe opens its doors to the terminally connected masses, with everything needed to satisfy on-line junkies: Internet, Netscape, free e-mail accounts. 3,500 chat rooms and all the "joe" you can take. ~ http://www.megabytecoffee.com/

* Cafe Rhea ~ 5640 Atlantic Ave. ~ Long Beach ~ (310) 423-1966 ~ This small cafe, with its candle-lit outdoor patios and canopied stage, is perfect for romantic meetings. Shows: 8pm ~~ Open Monday-Wednesday 7a-11p ~ Thursday-Friday 7a-midnight ~ Saturday 9a-midnight ~

* Coffee Tavern ~ 539 E. Bixby Rd. ~ Long Beach ~ (310) 424-4774 ~

Open Monday-Thursday 6:15a-10:30p ~ Friday 6:15a-midnight ~ Saturday 7a-midnight ~ Sunday 8a-11p ~

* The Idea Room ~ 441 E. 4th St. ~ Long Beach ~ (310) 590-9473 ~ This showroom / coffeehouse for local artists and bands recently opened its doors to the caffeine-crazed masses, giving them another outlet for game playing and poetry. Gulp down some organic coffee or hop on the Internet - for a price.~~

Open Sunday-Thursday 7a-midnight ~ Friday-Saturday 7a-1a ~

* It's A Grind ~ 5933 E. Spring St. ~ Long Beach ~ (310) 497-9848 ~ Shows at 8:30pm ~

Open Sunday-Thursday 6a-10p ~ Friday-Saturday 6a-11p ~

* Polly's Gourmet Coffee ~ 4606 E. 2nd St. ~ Long Beach ~ (310) 433-2996 ~ More than 50 varieties of coffee are roasted in the store. ~ Open Monday-Saturday 6:30-9p ~ Sunday 7:30a-7p ~