It was a work morning (=early) for Ethel, so we made our way down there at 6am and enjoyed their fine work and company while familiar faces and strangers alike arrived for the same.
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Mark at work near the "parking lot" known as The Bike Wall
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Son Joey busy at the espresso machine
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Ethel chats to Joey while he works
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Ethel, Mark, and Joey
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Bag o' beans
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The Hub's first latte on opening morning
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Tasty and artistic
It's a tiny shop, a whopping 400ish square feet of converted garage, but they've made great use of the space.
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Glass and brick
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It makes water hot
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Row of french presses
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Joey's -awesome- signature tamper atop the grinder
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Joey in his element
Mark is heavily involved with the bike culture and racing in Reno, so it was only natural to host a Meet 'n Ride with the pros who were in town for the esteemed Tour de Nez.
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Early crowd for the Tour de Nez Ride With the Pros
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Old swim teammate and current uberbiker Amber
I ended up being in and out a few times over the course of the morning, and what a great opening day for a cool business it was.
Go check 'em out on Cheney St., between Virginia and Center, right by Maytan Music. And no, I haven't been compensated in any way for plugging them. ;)