by Tina Cachules on September 1, 2011.

Whether you work from home, or bring work home, sometimes it feels good to take your laptop to a tabletop in town. Drinking a special beverage or eating a sandwich that someone else made, among strangers doing something similar, can be just the thing to energize a sluggish day or get you away from the distractions of the office.  Take it from me, whose home office is often a veritable circus of kids, animals, books, and crafts: a boisterous cafe can seem like an oasis for focus.  Here are merchants on Bainbridge Island that offer free wi-fi to their customers:

Winslow Way area:

• Bainbridge Bakers: 140 Winslow Way W., 842-1822. Open Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Saturday 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Sunday 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Bainbridge Island Barbeque: 251 Winslow Way W., 842-7427. Open Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
• Flowering Around Sunroom: 200 Winslow Way E., 842-0620. Open Monday–Saturday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Roosters: 123 Bjune Dr., 842-1769. Open Monday–Thursday, 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Pavilion Building:

• Casa Roja Restaurant: 403 Madison Ave., 855-7999. Open Monday–Thursday 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
• Local Harvest Restaurant: 403 Madison Ave., 842-2006. Open for lunch Tuesday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m., for dinner Tuesday–Saturday 5:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
• SuBI Japanese Restaurant: 403 Madison Ave., 855-7882. Open Monday–Thursday 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Parfitt Way (along the water):

• Bainbridge Thai Cuisine: 330 Madison Ave. S. #103. Open daily 11:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
• Doc’s Marina Grill: 403 Madison Ave. S., 842-8339. Open daily 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
• Pegasus Coffee House: 131 Parfitt Way, 842-6725. Open Sunday–Thursday 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
• Harbour Public House: 231 Parfitt Way, 842-0969. Open daily 11:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Island Village Shopping Center (Safeway area):

• Casa Roja Express Restaurant: 321 High School Road N.E., 855-0624. Open Monday–Saturday 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
• Island Grill: 321 High School Rd. N.E., 842-9037. Open daily 10:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
• Safeway (tables located inside near Starbucks): 253 High School Rd. N.E., 842-7197. Open daily 24 hours.
• Subway Sandwiches: 321 High School Rd. N.E., 780-5354. Open Monday–Wednesday 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Lynwood Center:

• Treehouse Cafe: 4569 Lynwood Center Rd., 842-2814. Open Monday–Saturday, 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Mobile Truck:

• Treeroot Espresso and Edibles: location varies according to their schedule, 201-3728.
  

And last but certainly not least, our wonderful (and quiet) library offers free wi-fi:

• Bainbridge Public Library: 270 Madison Ave. N., 842-4162. Open Monday–Wednesday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Thursday 1:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., and Saturday 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m (closed on Sunday).

Drop us a line to share your favorite wired spots on the island!

Image by Jim Cachules.