Emily & The Herb Garden in Vermont. You ain't tasted herbs like these! Parsley leaves that snap, carpets of thyme, mounds of tarragon, mint, oregano, lavendar, sages, savories, basils and maybe a vegetable or two. And a brand new cherry tree!
Nikita Boldyrev! More than a dish dog with sagging pants, my informally adopted son.
Ana Rusch is one of our newest members of the team, helping our morning customers get to the train on time and our lunch customers get fuel they need until dinner.
Andrea Paredes, a second year college student and most excellent barista.
Former Barista, Loren, is a graduate of The School of Visual Arts. She is currently living out of state but will be around this summer.
Georgeann aka “Gigi” “Gig” or simply “G”. Former Barista and Pastry Maker.
Tallest to Shortest: Dylan, Grace, Emily S., Angela
Matt pulling and timing shots with his pocket watch.
Loren and my niece, Victoria. Victoria helped the BCC throughout the Summer of 2008 and continues here part-time while attending school.
Emily Snow is our very talented Chef Assistant, here with Victoria. Emily is known for her distinct little giggle, she keeps us all smiling.
Lena & Frank in the Kitchen. Frank has relocated to Chicago but Lena has been with the Black Cat Cafe since its inception. How she manages her hectic schedule, no one really knows; we secretly believe she may be cyborg.
Sean is an Irvington resident and Irvington High School Graduate who has come to master the BCC kitchen. We don't quite know where Sean is these days, but perhaps he can come on by and say hello some time soon.
McLean, Summer 2008. Barista, Chef's Assistant, Individual Extraordinaire. McLean is now a graduate of Emory University after shattering the glass ceiling at the Black Cat Café.
Hailing from Seattle, is Julie. Barista, Philanthropist, all-around Great Gal. Limited to two barista rags per day. Julie has just opened her traveling coffee truck. Look for Julie Bean in your neighborhood.
Liza is a some-time barista here at the BCC. She hails from Northern Westchester and is a freshman at City College of NY.
Liz showing off burned toast. Liz has taken a professional hiatus to concertrate on motherhood! Congratulations to her and Kevin.
Thank you for Visiting! Until Next... Peace. ~ Emily