A downtown Victoria cafe known for its food and hosting vintage car shows will be closing down in the coming months over issues involving its current location, but the owner is planning on a rebirth at a B次元官网网址渕iniB次元官网网址� location in 2024.
Java JoB次元官网网址檚 Cafe at 3075 Douglas St. will close on Dec. 2, according to a post on the restaurantB次元官网网址檚 Facebook page.
B次元官网网址淭hank you to everyone that has graced my happy place with their presence,B次元官网网址� reads the post. B次元官网网址淢y little cafe has proven to me that dreams sure can come true. The amazing people I have met in the last 4.5 years I am so grateful for. The sounds of laughter and joy IB次元官网网址檝e heard in my shop have made my heart so full. ItB次元官网网址檚 been everything and more than I ever thought it could be! All my regulars that have been coming for years, supporting me & my amazing staff will forever be in my heart.B次元官网网址�
The post said that the restaurantB次元官网网址檚 five-year lease is ending, which usually means a substantial rent hike, and B次元官网网址渨ith much thought, IB次元官网网址檝e sadly had to make an extremely difficult decision to close my little cafe.B次元官网网址�
A series of issues have made running the business difficult, according to the post, including dealing with street crime.
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The owner, however, expects to open a B次元官网网址渕ini Java JoB次元官网网址檚B次元官网网址� in the area of Cook and Johnson Streets in January 2024.
B次元官网网址淭his will be a stepping stone towards finding a better location in the next two years,B次元官网网址� reads the post. B次元官网网址淪o letB次元官网网址檚 all try not to be sad. Sometimes life throws us challenges, and we overcome them. ItB次元官网网址檚 just another chapter. And my book ainB次元官网网址檛 done being written.B次元官网网址�
Java JoB次元官网网址檚 Cafe often hosts vintage car shows and the final one will be this Saturday (Sept. 23) from 6 to 8 p.m.
Customers showered the business with affection in response to the Facebook post.
B次元官网网址淵our presence has brought together so many people; itB次元官网网址檚 no surprise that the successes you had at that location happened,B次元官网网址� wrote one customer. B次元官网网址淵ou figured out what the people needed and made it happen time and time again. And for that, we thank you.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淵ou have made your little cafe feel like home to everyone,B次元官网网址� wrote Deb Hall. B次元官网网址淵ou have the best staff, amazing food and I love coming there. ItB次元官网网址檚 always a pleasure and loads of fun and laughs and some serious talks when I come in and itB次元官网网址檚 been the best. I look forward to seeing your new location and canB次元官网网址檛 wait to see where your dreams take you for your next cafe/chapter.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淵ou built such a unique and amazing little cafe with great people on both sides of the counter,B次元官网网址� wrote Nathaniel Verran.
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