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| It's Baaaaack! Java Lounge reopens its doors after a 2 year hiatus. |
Call it a comeback. Java Lounge has returned to life, after a shutting its doors a year or so ago. This latest incarnation of the Java Lounge comes in the form of second owner Jake Albus and his latest business partner, Toben Woodman. Albus is feeling scrappy and hopeful. The hope largely stems from the buzz that swarmed around Java Lounge's re-opening late last month, and with it, the steady return of many old Java Lounge customers. "This is great," states Albus, "I'm grateful to so many who remembered us. The fact that they come in after so long is really, really cool."
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| Java Lounge owner Jake Albus behind the counter serving up a strong cuppa. |
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| The Java Lounge makes great coffee for good people. |
This off Broadway coffee shop was a Sactownie's cultural watering hole, serving customers a dose of street art + music, along with their lattes and mochas. In fact, Albus booked most of the bands, with emphasis on punk rock acts, for the all ages shows. "It served a need," he states,"There wasn't a lot of venues booking this music, so we did it," he says. The shows were always packed.
All age shows were and are important to Albus, who along with his
