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Is this incredible or what? Three cheers to Aryana Farsai, our incredible mosaic artist!

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Our new signs are powered by long-lasting, low-voltage LEDs, saving energy and a little bit of our Earth's natural resources. They also look fabulous at night!

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Aryana Farsai, a talented mosaic artist, is producing two custom pieces for our entryways using 80% reclaimed materials. Click on the photo for a sneak peak!

You can find out more about her and contact her by visiting her blog.

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The Summer Day

by Mary Oliver

Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean-
the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down-
who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

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The cover story from this month's issue of San Francisco Magazine is all about the new cool in Oakland:

"Street by street, the city is coming into its urban own -- one nightclub, art gallery, renovated building, shop, restaurant, and condo at a time. As would-be San Francisco homeowners and businesses chafe at the cost of living and operating there, Oakland finds itself on a relentless drive toward a modern-day revitalization akin to what happened south of Market in the '90s, or the incursion of youthful hipness Brooklyn has seen in the past decade."

Read it online here.

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We are pleased to announce the newest Managing Partner of the Awaken Cafe!

Ann Dunlap, Co-Founder Cortt Dunlap's mother, attended our recent Investor Dinner, met our leadership team, toured the space, and was inspired by the mission, financial outlook, and vision of the Awaken Cafe. She's made a financial commitment to the success of the Awaken Cafe and joined the management team which is driving the Cafe forward! She brings a passion for design, visual arts, and extensive experience behind the scenes doing what it takes to bring a start-up venture into the world!

Send her an email and welcome her to the team!

(She's pictured here at the Cafe with her future daughter-in-law and Awaken Cafe's Commercial Realtor, Shalene Rose.)

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We're excited to announce the addition of our newest investor/partner Alexander Zendzian. Alexander is a professional performance artist. He brings to the Awaken Cafe passion, inspiration, and creative, outside-of-the-box thinking. We are happy to have him on the team, and believe his connection to the San Francisco Bay Area dance and performance community will be a valuable asset.

Read his bio here.

Send him an email and welcome him!

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