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Small business owners drawn to Northside neighborhoods By Alyse Horn Spring has sprung, as well several small businesses Northside neighborhoods. California Coffee Bar, 3619 California Ave., opened in the beginning of March and thus far co-owner Sarah Mendak said “everything has been going really, really well.” The coffee bar is serving up local food and coffee, with Caruso’s Coffee and Oram’s donuts to name as in
a few. Mendak said she and coowner Susie Lobdell would like to work with as many local vendors as possible while keeping ingredients fresh and “as healthy as we can.” Besides the coffee and espresso bar, there are also fresh juices and smoothies available, as well as breakfast and lunch options. The Java House used to be located where California Coffee Bar is now, and after it closed Mendak said she and others in the com-
munity missed the presence of a coffee shop in the neighborhood. It was Mendak’s mother who suggested that another coffee shop should go in that is what sparked the flame to reinstate a coffee shop in the community. The coffee shop will be open Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mendak said the shop is
hiring and to call (412) 7660444 for more information. Jeff Geissler and Joe Thornton, the owners of Wagsburgh, 632 E. Ohio St., opened in mid-March and are Northside pet owners have been grateful for their arrival. “We’ve been doing really well and getting a lot of positive feedback,” Geissler said. “Now people like myself no longer have See Small Business, Page 22