The newest coffee bar in the neighborhood, Crema Coffeehouse, was opened on December 22 by proprietor Michelle Harris. The corner location, at 275 Union at Pershing in the Congress, was formerly 2Shae Cafe. One might assume that opening a coffee bar would be enough to manage, especially if, like Harris, above, you are also the…
projects+gallery begins a new chapter
Susan Barrett, above left, founder of projects+gallery has announced that she is changing the focus of her gallery at 4733 McPherson. After 10 years hosting wonderfully unusual exhibitions that piqued our imaginations and drew a fashionable crowd, the gallery will cease hosting those fantastic shows. The press release that follows explains this new chapter. The…
“Ice Cream For Breakfast Day” draws a crowd to the CWE
The Central West End is fortunate to have two ice cream shops within several blocks of each other and on Saturday, the first sunny day since I can’t remember when, the neighborhood was celebrating “Ice Cream for Breakfast Day.” The event, from 9 a.m. to Noon, drew families and friends to Clementine’s or Jeni’s—or perhaps…