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.
Mark at work near the "parking lot" known as The Bike Wall
Son Joey busy at the espresso machine
Ethel chats to Joey while he works
Ethel, Mark, and Joey
Bag o' beans
The Hub's first latte on opening morning
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.
Glass and brick
It makes water hot
Row of french presses
Joey's -awesome- signature tamper atop the grinder
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.
Early crowd for the Tour de Nez Ride With the Pros
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. ;)
