Cafe Marika
My wandering ways had me heading out to Cafe Marika today to meet my very dear friend George Nemeth of Brewed Fresh Daily (www.brewedfreshdaily.com). As usual the conversation was robust, the food was great (try the buttered noodle sidedish, the coffee and the roast beef sandwich - with just a hint of horseradish sauce - on multigrain bread) and the atmosphere of the cafe was amazing. Cleveland’s neighborhoods always surprise me in the most profound way. Cafe Marika is located on the corner of E. 156th and Waterloo Avenue. Clearly a neighborhood in transition but again the vast promise of this area stands out to me. The cafe was full of artists, technologists and I suspect a musician or two. Just the type of crowd I like hanging out with.
As usual George was full of some good tales, analysis and progressive thought. We talked about the blogosphere (while I noshed on the cafe’s food goodness), social networks, new paradigms for politics and new beginnings. Midway through our discussions, Stephen Manka stopped by to say hello. For those of you who do not know Stephen this cat is a real cool public artist (www.mankadesignstudio.com). He has some provocative public art now being installed in front of Phoenix Coffee on Superior Avenue, the Tower Press building (also on Superior) and soon the E. 14th RTA Station in front of the Hanna Building. Again, all cool stuff for the City. A great discussion on public art then ensued…safe to say we are all for more public art. (It makes me think that every block should become a discussion point.)
Lesson of the day kids - go the Cafe Marika and enjoy all the good things Cleveland has to offer - food, conversation, a few libations and great neighbors.
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20:17:57
Dear Techczar,
thank you for the kind words about our cafe. We are looking for ways to get the word out about us, alas, we are low on marketing funds, the word of mouth will go along way. we do have a my space site for cafe marika check it out. The website for lucys is also very comprehensive. We are working in one for the cafe but money is also a stumbling block. If there is anything i can assist you with please contact me at email or bakery.
michael feigenbaum