I finally managed to connect to the WiFi service at my local Starbucks, provided by Fibretech. For a mere $4.95 I get one hour of net time, and 200 MB of data transfer. Additional 250 MB blocks are $3.00.
I am now sitting and listening to Kate Bush while sipping a coffee and working. Oh I know I could do the same thing at home, but this is such a novelty.