06/17/2022
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Rise Coffee House will be closing on June 24th, 2022.
There are so many layers to this decision. But the simplest answer is, it is time. We could wax on about the long term impact of the pandemic, rising food prices, staffing, etcetera,. but the long and the short of it is that running a restaurant has become unsustainable for us. So we’re releasing it with the belief that endings and beginnings are part of life and that the beauty and power of a thing is not dependent upon its longevity.
It is bittersweet to say goodbye. Bitter because it’s abrupt; the dream is unfinished. Sweet because we’ve had nine years of chasing the dawn with all of you, and it has been magnificent.
Rise is not just an aesthetically pleasing cafe with impeccable coffee and an infamous breakfast sandwich. The spirit of possibility and belonging we’ve all come to know here could never be contained within these walls. Rise is all of us together in a beautiful and unlikely conglomeration of different ideas, beliefs and dreams.
We hope you will take whatever sadness you feel at this ending and let it guide you to a place of curiosity about what this coffee shop has meant to you. May you carry out the spirit of Rise in your life. In this way the dream will never die.
We’d love to see you this week. We’re tired and sad, but we’re also hopeful for what lies ahead and filled to the brim with gratitude. Thank you for your support of this place, its people, and our community. It has truly meant the world to us.
With love,
The Rise Team
