OUR BUILDING
The building, often referred to as The Alamo due to it's rounded facade top, was built in the 1940's as a Ford dealership. We purchased it in the summer of 2011. It was loaded with interesting stuff from the previous owner who had an antique shop. Since we bought the building as-is, the cleanup and repairs were on us. Our original use was for Chris's e-commerce business to have a functional home; a commercial location with warehouse and office space. We got her situated after a ton of cleanup, repairs and build-out. The other side of the building was about 1200 square feet of mess. Mold, drop ceilings, junk, wet carpet from a leaky roof and other forms of ewww. This is where I decided to create a place for people to connect. It was a big challenge for me but I had a lot of help with the design, construction and concept from friends, family, contractors, local officials, and lots of research and hard work. And, of course, time.
OUR NAME
Christina and I were having dinner at the Riegelsville Inn when a friend stopped to say hello. He jokingly asked how our project was coming along, since it was taking such a long time to complete. Christina chimed in, "oh you mean the SOMEDAY CAFE?" The name stuck, replacing DURHAM CAFE as our top choice.
COVID
We enjoyed operating Someday Cafe & Roastery for about four years until the challenges of Covid forced a pause in our operation. Luckily we were able to use our kitchen for a local caterer, Mary's Rustic Kitchen, to keep the space smelling delicious and covering some costs. We took the opportunity to add solar panels to the building, compliments of John and Fran Kennedy, which allows us to roast our coffee with 100% solar energy. Our new electric roaster is more efficient and has a greater capacity to handle our coffee orders, and to supply the cafe.
THE HUNGRY LOCKTENDER
Peter Wardle inquired about our cafe space and offered to reopen it as The Hungry Locktender. After some minor retooling, his personal vision for the quintisential cafe/restaurant is now underway. We wish Peter and his staff the best of luck, fortunes and an enjoyable ride!
The building, often referred to as The Alamo due to it's rounded facade top, was built in the 1940's as a Ford dealership. We purchased it in the summer of 2011. It was loaded with interesting stuff from the previous owner who had an antique shop. Since we bought the building as-is, the cleanup and repairs were on us. Our original use was for Chris's e-commerce business to have a functional home; a commercial location with warehouse and office space. We got her situated after a ton of cleanup, repairs and build-out. The other side of the building was about 1200 square feet of mess. Mold, drop ceilings, junk, wet carpet from a leaky roof and other forms of ewww. This is where I decided to create a place for people to connect. It was a big challenge for me but I had a lot of help with the design, construction and concept from friends, family, contractors, local officials, and lots of research and hard work. And, of course, time.
OUR NAME
Christina and I were having dinner at the Riegelsville Inn when a friend stopped to say hello. He jokingly asked how our project was coming along, since it was taking such a long time to complete. Christina chimed in, "oh you mean the SOMEDAY CAFE?" The name stuck, replacing DURHAM CAFE as our top choice.
COVID
We enjoyed operating Someday Cafe & Roastery for about four years until the challenges of Covid forced a pause in our operation. Luckily we were able to use our kitchen for a local caterer, Mary's Rustic Kitchen, to keep the space smelling delicious and covering some costs. We took the opportunity to add solar panels to the building, compliments of John and Fran Kennedy, which allows us to roast our coffee with 100% solar energy. Our new electric roaster is more efficient and has a greater capacity to handle our coffee orders, and to supply the cafe.
THE HUNGRY LOCKTENDER
Peter Wardle inquired about our cafe space and offered to reopen it as The Hungry Locktender. After some minor retooling, his personal vision for the quintisential cafe/restaurant is now underway. We wish Peter and his staff the best of luck, fortunes and an enjoyable ride!
