Archives for August 2007

Dear Conversation Cafe Community;

Patricia and I are asking and encouraging the Women of the Conversation Cafe Community to make a contrabution to our scholarship fund for our next Women’s Wisdom Weekend on October 19, 20 and 21. The weekend is fast approaching and we currently have $90.00 in our fund. Our goal is to have $300.00 in our fund to be able to provide to one half scholarships to women who are in need and would like to participate in the weekend. We are asking for cash contrabutions( we hope to be set up for check donations in the future). There will be an envelope behind the counter at Tazza Doro’s to drop off your donations. Thankyou for your support of Women’s community and self-discovery.

We also wanted to announce that Conversation Cafe will be cancelled for the month of September(Sept. 6th). We will be sending out an email to the Community discussing this further and asking for you feedback. We will resume Conversation Cafe as scheduled in october–October 4th

We have been getting many comments about our blog being so quiet over the last month. My apologies, but we have been a little busy. I have been negligent in our communication with you. Today Pop City spilled the beans on what we have been up to – click here. Thank you, Pop City, you guys really walk the talk about the “burgh”!

It has been said that a “picture’s worth a thousand words.” No denying that at least from our standpoint.

We have been moving stuff, painting, buying new equipment, adding more seats, more tables, sprucing up the menus, re-organizing and re-committing. Phew!

We are almost done except for a few touch-ups and waiting for our extra tables.

We have lots more to say and will in the coming days. Promise.

Thanks to Andrew and Heather at moss architects in East Liberty. Really good guys, very talented and creative. Thanks to Josh Mould (412) 965-2875 and crew who did all the renovation work. Josh and crew held up under the pressure of our time line and my total meltdown the night before our re-opening. Norm, owner of Furniture Medic in Morningside (412)441-7067. Thank you for your help and sharing the “American Dream” with me at 5 am the morning of our re-opening.

And then there’s my Mom. She re-upolestered all our current chairs and stained all our new chairs on her patio in this unbelievable heat. Thanks, Mom, your work will be remembered and appreciated everyday for as long as Tazza D’Oro is around.

Oh, and here’s the love for all of your patience during renovation

Thank you and hope you are more comfortable in our new space,

Patricia and I wanted to remind all of you that Conversation Cafe is next thursday,August 9th from 7-9pm. Come Join the community for an:
OPEN MICETTE night on Speaking what is meaningful and important in you life!!!
Hope to see you on the 9th