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Happy Father’s Day!
June Events
Tuesday, June 2nd – Readings: Douglass Reads At Farley’s
The Douglass Street Lab, led by Matthew Clark Davison, is an intimate writing workshop focusing on the prose experiment. "Douglass Reads 5" will feature short shots read aloud from the works-in-progress of these talented writers: Diane Glaub, Zach Grear, Lorena Landeros, Jessica Mele, Ethel Rohan, Mark Rubnitz, Kaitlyn Scarr. The vibe will be more sunny than somber. We are people who take our work—but not ourselves—seriously. Readings from 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursday, June 11th – Reception: Window Artist of the Month, Erica Skone-Rees. This month’s window installation allows Erica to combine her skills in jewelry design and painting with her origami process. Reception at 7pm.
Saturday, June 13th – Open mic comedy night, hosted by Liz Grant (www.lizgrant.com).. Discover new and veteran comics in SF’s hopping comedy scene as they try new material at the only open mic in the city on Saturdays. Newbies warmly welcomed! 7:30pm.
Tuesday, June 16th – Storytelling, hosted by Susan Ford. An evening of storytelling, poetry, and spoken word featuring Bill Alvarado, Kate Frankel, Marie Minder, Leigh Radtke, Susan Ford and Ron Jones. Open Mic to follow. Come join us and bring a story or poem, 7pm.
Wednesday, June 17th – Play, “Marie 21 and Flying”, join us for a musical one man monologue by David Denny. Performance begins at 8pm. For more info, go online to: www.marie21andflying.com
Thursday, June 18th – Live Music: Terry Haggerty and Randy Craig. Swing by for an interesting night of jazz originals, standards, and improvisation, played by Bay Area legends Terry Haggerty, guitar (Sons of Champlin), Randy Craig, piano (Pickle Family Circus, The Mime Troupe), Steven Strauss, bass, and Peter Tucker, drums. 8pm.
Saturday, June 20th - Live Music: Emith, ("the good life") is an original fusion of the old and new, of humor and sadness, of the pristine and the profane. The band, songwriter Carol Ann Ives and guitarist Stevie Gur, plays both as an acoustic duo and also as a full band. Show begins at 8pm. More info online at http://emith.com
Sunday, June 21st – Father’s Day: Free beverages for Dads. Farley’s annual tradition of honoring all Dads continues. Bring Dad in for a free coffee drink of his choice.
Wednesday, June 24th – Live Music: The ever popular “Soul Delights”! Show at 8pm.
Friday, June 26st - Reception: Art reception for Doug Miller, "Zen and Everyday Life". Reception at 7pm.
Saturday, June 27th – Open mic comedy night, hosted by Liz Grant (www.lizgrant.com). Discover new and veteran comics in SF’s hopping comedy scene as they try new material at the only open mic in the city on Saturdays. Newbies warmly welcomed! 7:30pm.
Artist of the Month
Doug Miller
"Zen and Everyday Life"
In this fleeting everyday reality I find it helpful to embrace practices that offer a way of living in harmony with the truth that we are constantly swimming in. I like to visually celebrate simple everyday beauty with whatever frame is available. The paintings I'm showing are found brush stroke paintings. They are inspired by the spontaneity of sumi-e drawings and the everyday aesthetic of John Cage, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Rauschenberg.
I will also offer a scrap motion mandala on the night of the reception. This is a spiraling reflection on the visual comings and goings that temporarily inhabit our pockets, eyes and hearts. A mandala is any form that expresses the totality of all worlds. I use urban ephemera to enliven this form in a contemporary way.
Window Display of the Month
Origami – Erica Skone-Rees
In 2006 Erica Skone-Rees lost much of her art and belongings in an apartment fire in North Oakland. As she sought to put her life and the pieces that remained back together she looked for new ways of expressing herself. She found a YouTube video designed to teach self-learners the methodical ways of crane building. Erica quickly gravitated to the craft and used it as a way to way to process time, loss, and the spiritual connection between individuals and objects. In Japanese culture, the crane is considered a mythical or holy symbol said to represent honor, loyalty, long life and joy. For Erica, folding chiyogami (brightly colored), aizome (dyed indigo), and momi (foil) paper into these symbols offers a meditative and therapeutic process. With each completed crane bringing a deep sense of fulfillment. This month’s window installation allows Erica to combine her skills in jewelry design and painting with her origami process. Although this piece creates a larger image for the viewer, it is within each fold and pattern that captures the artist's visceral transformation from loss to joy.
Origami - Origami is the art of paper folding. It was first developed by the Chinese, but was later adopted by the Japanese. Origami brings extra meaning to a piece of paper by shaping it into a form that has symbolism.
News
9 Reasons to Drink More Coffee!
More research is proving that coffee is actually healthy for you. So go on, have that latte without guilt: http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/10497/9-reasons-to-drink-more-coffee
Manager’s Corner
Well it’s June. One of my favorite months in the city despite the cold wind blowing outside as I write this. San Francisco summers confuse me every year.
Lately in the shop I have noticed more customers getting coffee to stay. I have also heard from a few folks that they have been laid off from their jobs and are now looking for other work or finishing up long lost personal projects. I am glad to see that Farley’s remains a comfortable place to hang out and have a cup of coffee despite the economic woes out there. Nothing is recession-proof, but I feel like there is openness in the air and a sense of possibility here at Farley’s.
As many of you know, I will be relocating to Chicago in August to attend school. I will miss Farley’s more than I can express. However, I am pleased to tell you that Farley’s couldn’t be in better hands. Joe will become the new Manager and Evan will be the new Assistant Manager. They have worked for the shop a number of years and are a great team.
During this transition, I have been given the awesome opportunity to assist in opening Farley’s East. If you haven’t already heard the news—Chris, Roger’s son, will be opening an Oakland location at 33 Grand Avenue in the Uptown district of Oakland this month! Farley’s East will feature the same great coffee and an expanded menu of delicious food choices. I hope to see many of you at the new location before I head out to Chicago!
Now I just have to find a good place to drink coffee in Chicago. I don’t even want to talk about Dunkin’ Donuts...
Thanks for your continued business and have a refill!
Farley’s Indoor Soccer Team
Currently in first place!
Special News
Farley’s and Sunrise Coffee Introduce New Exclusive Espresso Blend: Potrero Nuevo!
Milton Coreas of Sunrise Coffee
Farley’s is proud to introduce a new proprietary blend of espresso that is hand roasted by Milton Coreas, owner of Sunrise Coffee in San Leandro. This new partnership allows Farley’s to control the taste and aroma of its espresso-based beverages.
Coreas began involvement in the coffee trade in El Salvador where as a young man, he picked coffee and worked in coffee mills. Coreas now owns a small 100 acre plantation in his home land that is growing organic and fair trade coffee. In the future, Coreas plans to build his own coffee mill to preserve the integrity of his estate grown coffees. In Coreas’ early days in the United States, he apprenticed with an East Bay roaster that was an outgrowth of one of the largest green bean importers on the West Coast.
Sunrise Coffee roasts in a vintage Probat roaster that is referred to as the Stradivarius of roasters. Coreas slow roasts small batches, only 30 to 100 pounds at a time. Thus he retains complete control over the quality avoiding sacrifices which would be made using an automated machine producing larger batches. It’s the small batch size and the operator that truly produce the blend Farley’s was looking for in a new espresso blend. Farley’s new proprietary blend is derived from two Central American and one South American bean. All beans are from small plantations and are shade grown “Pacas” coffee, thus making a more consistent blend. A small boutique batch is roasted each week exclusively for Farley’s. For more information about Farley’s new espresso blend or other beans, email us at info@farleyscoffee.com.
News and Reviews of Farley's
AOL Cityguide - Farley's is "City's Best" Coffeehouse
Thanks to all those who voted and recognized
Washington Post
The Washington Post has an article titled "San Francisco Two Ways – You can do it as a tourist, or you can do it like a local." Under the coffee section: tourist = Starbucks and locals = Farley’s & Café Trieste. Read the Washington Post article (registration required)
Tribe.net
Farley's has recently been added to Tribe.net and already has 4-1/2 stars, thanks to our loyal customers, check it out.
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Thanks to all of you, Farley’s received recognition in the SF Bay Guardian “Best of the Bay 2004” issue as the Best Independent Coffeehouse. www.bestofthebay.com/2004/readers.html
“We don't yet have a Starbucks or Tully's on every corner, but even if that dread day does finally arrive, you'll still be finding quite a few of our readers at Farley's, on the north face of Potrero Hill, sipping and reading and murmuring in a boho setting that for many of us is what San Francisco has always been and will always be about.”
Listen to Farley’s customer, Steven Moss, on “Marketplace.” The National Public Radio (NPR) program discusses small businesses and mentions Farley’s. Visit NPR's web site and scroll down to "Cut the Red Tape, Please..."
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2004/06/28_mpp.html
Farley’s recently was recognized as the “Best Coffeehouse” in the SF Weekly Readers poll for 2004. Thanks for the support!
Travel guidebook, Style City - San Francisco, recently published a new version complete with photos and a flattering page on Farley’s. Of Style City, Wallpaper magazine says, “Style City, the destination of choice for the style-conscious traveler.” About Farley’s, Style City states, “the espresso drinks are perfect (just don’t utter the words ‘non-fat').... Starbucks could learn a thing or two....”
KGO radio’s Bernie Ward show recently featured a “Salute to San Francisco” with Roger as a guest telling the story behind the history and lore of Farley’s. Click here to listen. (QuickTime format)
2002 Best of Citysearch Editorial Winner, "Best Cup of Coffee"
The Guardian, Best of the Bay, "Best Cafe Clientele"
"Farley's coffeehouse, atop Potrero Hill, is the best place other than the beach for hipsters to revel in unemployment. Even if you do have a job, Farley's is a good setting for telecommuting, the present-day job arrangement of choice."
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