The once tranquil and seasoned Beaconsfield train station at 104 Elm Avenue has been assigned a new and very honorable mission to its commuters: coffee! I can just hear so many of us in unison say: “Finally!” The second I heard LA STATION CAFÉ was opening in the Beaconsfield train station; I knew I had to meet the owners. Who are the people behind this phenomenal initiative? Thea Borck (31), and Vanessa Pellicciotta (25), are the two young and hardworking women running LA STATION CAFÉ. There is not one person I have met around the suburbs who doesn’t dream of a hot cup coffee, a fresh beverage, or a tasty treat as they commute to work, and these two resourceful individuals have taken it upon themselves to be the change they wanted to see. Born and raised in Europe (Hamburg) for the most part of her childhood, Thea remembered attending McGill University and, every morning at the Beaconsfield station, she wistfully noted that the coffee shops in many of the island’s train stations were quite different, i.e. non-existent: “I so longed to enjoy a good cup of coffee as I was sitting in the train looking out the window” she reminisced. Unfortunately many of us, myself included, had to thermos our morning brew and add it to the already heavy backpack we carry. Unlike the European culture that creates many time squares and areas for the people to gather and dwell (known as "Piazza" in Italian), many of our train stations are simply a place of transition and nothing more. Yet here is the next generation, both of Italian (Sicilian) heritage, and German for Thea, seizing the opportunity not only to revive this little station but to pioneer in fostering a stronger sense of community by creating an easily accessible location to meet and greet. This café is walkable distance for many and is on the way for tons of commuters hopping on and off the trains. LOCAL, PLANT BASED, |
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