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Bokeh Cafe is a new photography-themed cafe at 1028 Blanshard St. in downtown Victoria that held its grand opening on Wednesday.
In honor of the businessesB次元官网网址� opening, the three owners constructed their first photo gallery; a black and white collection of shots from local photographers.
The prints are clipped up on black velvet hangers to give the impression that they were just developed in a dark room.
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For general manger and co-owner Lia Chi, the cafe is a practical way to give life to her interests.
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The call for photographers for the first gallery brought in an onslaught of talent.
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The photos will be up for about a month until the next theme is announced.
Along with the gallery, Chi hopes Bokeh will act as a networking and educational space for photographers of all calibres: amateur, professional and everyone in between. Chi said they hope to host some workshops in the near future.
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Not to be overshadowed by the flash and gloss of the photo realm, the cafeB次元官网网址檚 menu also offers some unique bites.
Along with an array of coffees, teas and caffe lattes, the food menu consists of baked goods, sandwiches, wraps and desserts inspired by Korean and Asian trends including bubble waffles, pressed toast pockets and snowB次元官网网址� a shaved frozen milk dessert with fruity toppings.
Running a cafe is no easy task, but Chi said she feels rewarded since the photos have been coming in.
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