StreetLevel: Cherry Tree Gets Behind the Mule
The owners of 4th Avenue’s Cherry Tree bar are expanding their reach—right next door. The pub’s proprietors took over the lease of Mule, the coffee shop they share a wall with. The lights have been out at Mule for about a month now, and one of Cherry Tree’s owners told us they’re hoping to reopen…
The owners of 4th Avenue’s Cherry Tree bar are expanding their reach—right next door. The pub’s proprietors took over the lease of Mule, the coffee shop they share a wall with. The lights have been out at Mule for about a month now, and one of Cherry Tree’s owners told us they’re hoping to reopen the popular java spot in a few weeks. Mule’s likely to be reincarnated with later hours at first, and it’ll probably have coffee and beer on offer. The Cherry Tree owner said he and his partners need to learn more about the coffee-hawking game before bringing Mule back full-force, with regular daytime hours. Mule was widely heralded as a business that defined the changing face of 4th Avenue from a seedy truck route to a rapidly gentrifying stretch. GMAP
“damn good coffee”? You must be thinking of some other establishment besides Mule.
8:01 is not just talking trash. The owners of Mule were beyond “pushed out”. All they wanted was to have a nice family business & it turned into such a head ache. They thought they were bringing something nice to the stretch–damn good coffee, sandwiches, salads & soups not to mention a gorgeous cafe & garden. What they got in return was a lot of “noise complaint” calls, cigarette butt violations in the garden and B.S. Good for them that they moved on. Hopefully Cherry Tree will be able to stand up to the people that hold this stretch hostage. People need to appreciate what small business owners are trying to do with their community!
8:01 is not just talking trash. The owners of Mule were beyond “pushed out”. All they wanted was to have a nice family business & it turned into such a head ache. They thought they were bringing something nice to the stretch–damn good coffee, sandwiches, salads & soups not to mention a gorgeous cafe & garden. What they got in return was a lot of “noise complaint” calls, cigarette butt violations in the garden and B.S. Good for them that they moved on. Hopefully Cherry Tree will be able to stand up to the people that hold this stretch hostage. People need to appreciate what small business owners are trying to do with their community!
Mule was shut down by the mob. Seriously.
I heard a big guy in a stereotypical soppranos-stlye jogging suit told the kid behind the counter the the owner was “late on his garbage payments”. The kid called the boss who told him to take cash out of the drawer. The big guy also took a cappuccino and said he’d be back. He left a hand written receipt. No kidding.
2 weeks later, the place was closed. This is not a troll post, not some BS, it’s true. I don’t know what he meant by “garbage” but something went down. Is this just the cost of doing business on 4th ave?
Mule closed already? I hope the other new places along that stretch have better staying power.
Mule closed already? I hope the other new places along that stretch have better staying power.
Mule failed to keep its original coffee and menu, slowly screwing it up big time. Its a great place and space. I think this will be better for Mule if they keep it simple and get some quality coffee. Thats all the place needs
Mule failed to keep its original coffee and menu, slowly screwing it up big time. Its a great place and space. I think this will be better for Mule if they keep it simple and get some quality coffee. Thats all the place needs
Would have been better of Mule took over Cherry Tree.