Spacious Cafe with Incredible Natural Light

The limit of this space is your imagination. With nearly 3,000 square feet of flexible floor space the airy cafe would be great for a meeting, photoshoot or your next private event. With floor to ceiling west facing windows gorgeous sunlight streams directly into the cafe during the afternoon & early evening. The usual layout of the cafe has a cozy area with cushioned chairs, along with islands of tables, about half high-top, half low-top. These are easily moved around to accommodate your needs and vision. The space has a warm, inviting and calming vibe. Partly to thank do that is the large fiddle-fig palm plant in the middle of the space. Besides the tables, plenty of flat surfaces are build into the space - more that 10 ft long bar and an 8 ft long ledge off one of walls are the most prominent. The variety of walls are a unique aspect of our cafe. This building used to be two separate ones, so there's a small wall with two different types of exposed brick on either side that make for a beautiful photograph background. Nature-inspired wallpaper is the backdrop for the bar area. Other walls have natural wood paneling and drywall painted in mellow earthy colors. Natural wood floors throughout (except entry way and bathrooms.) Two sizable individual bathrooms make the space more comfortable for groups. There is a changing table in one one bathroom. A small kids area is also part of the normal cafe layout. Just like table and chairs, this area could be expanded or totally taken down based upon your needs. A few quirks should be noted: The cafe is immediately next to a busy street, so silence is never guaranteed and trucks or busses can interrupt the natural sunlight very momentarily. There are logo decals on the windows as well that cast unique shadows in the late afternoon and evening There is a small ridge across the space (where the two buildings meet,) so while the square footage is large and open, you probably would want to pick one side or the other for a dance floor. Finally, there is a back area of the cafe where tea is made that is separated by a hallway and curtained. This is not part of the space rental, however you will likely get the perk of the cafe smelling faintly of herbs. Street parking is in good supply. It is usually easy to pull up right in front of the cafe for a short distance to load in and out. Parking closest to the cafe has a 2 hr parking limit Monday-Saturday from 7am-7pm. Opposite side street parking is available. The parking lot across the street does not belong to us, so it would be a park-at-your-own-risk situation. While the location of the cafe is not in a destination neighborhood in Milwaukee, there are a couple restaurants and a grocery store in walking distance. It is a working-class urban area.