Latte Town

English Etymology Alluding to a stereotypical preference for (usually more expensive) latte in such places. Popularized by en Q938475 1 1 who attributes it to Alan Ehrenhalt. Noun latte town en uncommon An upscale liberal town or community associated with bourgeois-bohemian (en bobo) values; a place inhabited primarily by latte liberals. en https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/weekly-standard/the-rise-of-the-latte-town The Rise of the Latte Town 1997-09-15 David Brooks w:Washington Examiner The ideal Latte Town has a Swedish-style government, German-style pedestrian malls, Victorian houses, Native American crafts, Berkeley human-rights groups, and Beverly Hills income levels. There should be some abandoned industrial mills that can be converted into lofts, software startups, and organic-brownie factories. https://web.archive.org/web/20250125021008/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine/841931/the-rise-of-the-latte-town/ Patricia Cohen In Defense Of Our Wicked, Wicked Ways 2002-07-07 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/style/in-defense-of-our-wicked-wicked-ways.html Burlington, where Mr. Twitchell grew up and where he now spends summers, was singled out by David Brooks in his wickedly funny “Bobos in Paradise” as a model Latte Town, a city that has perfectly reconciled the mercenary instincts of the bourgeoisie with the artistic spirit of the bohemians to create an upscale consumer culture. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128201648/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/style/in-defense-of-our-wicked-wicked-ways.html Related terms en latte-sipping latte liberal