Morningside Cafe Soft Opening was One to Remember

Morningside Cafe Dedication Pt. II mural. Image courtesy of Trae Issac

It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is finally over! The Morningside Cafe soft opening took place on Friday, September, 8th.

The amount of people who turned out was truly unbelievable as nearly 100 eager individuals had the opportunity to take in the Coffee x Vibes experience during the two hour event. It actually ran over because the traffic continued to flow in after the scheduled ending.

Many of you arrived in advance of our scheduled start time and I gotta say that definitely caught me by surprise, but it was much welcomed and appreciated.

The minute people walked inside they were immediately amazed at the aesthetics and the overall feeling they felt.

Words that were used to describe Morningside Cafe varied from gorgeous, bright, comfortable, and so many more.

So many of you complimented the beautiful Dedication Pt. II mural which was commissioned by the extremely talented, Detroit-based artist, Trae Issac.

Trae actually did the first mural for us back towards the end of 2021, but as many of you know we suffered a fire last January that completely destroyed the first version of the Dedication mural.

I loved the original, but this one is by far the better of the two.

We provided a few of the items you can expect to see on the menu regularly such as Lattes, which we gave away for free, our Cinnamon Swirl cupcakes and Chocolate Chip cookies were all provided by our baked goods provider, Tee Cakes by Toshia.

All in all, we were extremely pleased by the turnout. I can’t thank everyone enough for the kind words, the patience you demonstrated as we took your orders, it truly means the world to me.

I am so looking forward to being open and serving our community with nothing less than excellence.

I know many of you want to know what our hours of operation will be. Starting after September 21st, our hours will be:

Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Our official grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on September 21st. We’re still getting all the details in place, but follow us on our social media sites (Facebook: morningsidecafedet and Instagram: morningsidecafe) for the latest information pertaining to our grand opening.

Also visit our new website, coffeexvibes.com to learn more about us.

Owner of Morningside Cafe, Jeffrey D. Lewis II, makes a Latte during the establishment’s highly anticipated soft opening. Image courtesy of Jim West

The lines stayed long during the soft opening at Morningside Cafe. Image courtesy of Jim West