It exists in my thoughts, a place where people go to feel warmth, to feel productive, maybe to feel a little love, inspiration, culture, coziness, eccentricity, familiarity, peace, aesthetics...whatever the feeling it is one that is positive. This store front cafe amidst the hustle and bustle of a busy main street in the town of my choosing encompasses many attributes. The windows are illuminated with white lights and the front door is solid with an old brass lion handle. My feet brush acrossed something and it is the New York Times, the paper that the delivery boy has dropped off. I unlock the door and step into a sea of amazing aromas, coffees from all over the world in big wooden barrels, coffee sacks are hung on parts of the wall as well as photos that are rich and intriguing. It is a worldly yet localized space. The guest book at the front of the house allows for people to feel heard and introduce themselves. There are two beautiful wine choices on a tap enomatic machine system and they correspond with the different breads and cheeses offered. The aesthetics of the food offerings, the gourmet worldly desserts create a richness and fulfillment that actually fills one up just by looking at it. It fills the senses in a way. The plates are made from local potter's perhaps. The mugs are uniquely chosen, the wine glasses are the best of the best with functionality being a key component. The music is creating a sense of oneness, it is a fluidness that makes the place what it is. The hard wood floor creeks as you walk across it creating a vintage like character. The furniture is worldly including pieces from China, Indo, Nepal, Brazil..you name it. The space is created for all that would like to experience a world that fulfills all the senses and allows one to create, a space to dream and be. And so it is.
Fun Fact for the Day:
The Pekingese Dog ~ The noble Pekingese are an ancient breed that dates back to the Tang Dynasty in the eighth century in China. Originally only the royal family could own Pekingese. Anyone not of royal blood found with one of these little darlings was beheaded, and the dog was given to the empress herself.
Friday, November 7, 2008
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