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MOTO functions as a third space, built to connect its community with a common interest
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Downtown Restaurants Article and Photography by Amy Gillespie Your City Guide to downtown RO's Restaurants and places to get together for breaking bread, toasting and sharing experiences. Coffee Spots : Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters, Seven Sundays, Rehla Coffee House and The Fern Breakfast Spots: Le Crepe, Cafe Muse, Crispelli's, Pronto! Diner and Fourth Street Restaurant Smoothie Spots: Cacao Tree Cafe, Prana Juices and Asal Bee Cafe Lunch Spots: Tokyo Sushi and Grill, Jim...
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The Community Spot at The Corner Shop
Coffee, Cocktails & Conversations Article by London Evans | Photography by Amy Gillespie In the north end of Ferndale lies The Corner Shop, owned and operated by Mathew Abraham. Focusing on never being just one thing, they perform as a coffee shop, wine bar and bookstore. Abraham wanted a name that stood out. “The name is inspired by a band from the 90s and also our Indian heritage. It is a little bit of everything for everybody. We are a more neighborhood hangout and family-friendly,” said...
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The Spirit of Unity
Bringing people together and creating community Article by London Evans | Photography by Amy Gillespie “The whole idea was, I didn’t want it to be a gimmick. If I was going to do this it had to be a great tequila on its own. That was important. It is a really well made tequila,” said Greg Sobol, the founder of Tekiah Spirits, based in Michigan. Tekiah is a double-gold award-winning tequila brand. Its reposado earned double-gold at the 2025 Agavos Awards. It is distilled and grown in Mexico...
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Cars, Coffee and Community
MOTO functions as a third space, built to connect its community with a common interest Article by London Evans | Photography by Amy Gillespie “We are primarily a social club. These places were popping up as kind of country clubs for car people. That’s not really representative of all the people who love cars and motorcycles,” said Erdman. The oldest part of MOTO’s building dates back to 1880. The space is a 25,000-square-foot compound. The project took about nine months to complete. Recently...
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