GERE-a-DELI

anacortes sits on fidalgo island, which means the coffee scene here has its own pace, shaped more by ferry schedules and fishing boats than by anything happening in seattle. gere-a-deli on commercial ave has found a place inside that rhythm. it's not trying to compete with anyone outside the island, and that self-assurance shows. regulars keep coming back, which in a town this size means something concrete, people have options and they're making a deliberate choice. if you're moving through anacortes on a slow morning or killing time before a san juan islands ferry, commercial ave is already where you want to be. gere-a-deli is at 502, and the coffee is worth stopping for before you do anything else that day.