December Newsletter

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From Old to New Painting Exhibition @ The Bean December 1 - 31, 2009

“From Old to New” Painting Exhibition by Jennifer Prior on display now at The Bean.

More information about this artist can be found on her website.

Jennifer Prior
905-808-8001
jennifer.prior@sheridanc.on.ca

http://jenniferprior.carbonmade.com/

Check out the Martini Boy's Review of The Bean

http://www.martiniboys.com/Toronto/The-Bean-review.html

Events Happening @ The Bean in November

http://www.thebeantoronto.com/the_bean/events.html

Open Mic Nite - A Huge Success

Our premier event was a huge success!!!

A big thanks goes out to the performers who braved the stage of last nights Open Mic and their guests for showing the love.

It was a fun and inspiring night filled with a diverse range of local talent and we're looking forward to the next one on November 19th.

Kudos to host Signe Miranda, she did a great job!

Thanks to the acoustic performances of Signe Miranda, Grady Mutzel & Rehan Dalal!

I've posted some pics of the performances on the event page and they will be going up on our website later today. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158307108353

If you would like more information about Open Mic Nite at The Bean please email me directly or contact info@thebeantoronto.com

Cheers!

The Bean

http://www.thebeantoronto.com
http://twitter.com/thebeantoronto
http://thebeantoronto.blogspot.com/

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Open Mic Nite - Talent Showcase - All Genres Welcome

The Bean is proud to be a venue that provides space and support for local performers to showcase their work.

From the cozy atmosphere of fully licensed cafe join us for the Open Mic Nite this November 5th. This is an opportunity for musicians, poets, orators, comedians, writers, and others to practice their work and showcase their art. (Acoustic - there's no P.A.)

Come out to perform or come out to enjoy the performances.

Registration begins at 7:30 and the show will go till 9:00pm. Participants will have 10 to 15 minutes to perform, this is a great chance to practice in front of a live audience and build a following.

Video will be filmed during the show with the consent of the performers.

There is NO COVER for this event.

The Bean is sure that you will be inspired and wanting to come back for more!

To be guaranteed an entry spot in our Open Mic Nite please contact info@thebeantoronto.com prior to the days event.

For more information please email info@thebeantoronto.com or call 416-964-9900

The Bean, Now Fully Licensed!

It comes with great pride and joy to announce that as of October 13, 2009 The Bean is a fully licensed LLBO establishment.

Currently Stocking:

Steam Whistle Pilsner, a golden, refreshing brew with a distinctive hop aroma, tasty malt flavour, and a clean, crisp finish.

Mill St. Organic, Ontario's first certified organic beer since 2002. Brewed with imported malt and hops, this 4.2% German Pilsner offers a light, crisp and refreshing flavour with a clean finish.

In the coming weeks our amazing seasoned mixologist will be creating some of the city's tastiest coffee and liqueur specialty drinks....stay tuned for more details!

Introducing: The Burlesque Expresso Illustration Exhibition, by Adrian Hayles

Here are a few photos of the current art exhibition on display now at The Bean.

Water-coloured illustrations painted with coffee by Adrian Hayles.

Come down and check it out. Retail price of each piece is $120.00.

To learn more about Adrian Hayles please visit www.adrianhayles.com.

For more information on how to purchase these or any other artwork displayed at The Bean, please contact info@thebeantoronto.com

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Announcements, Updates and Reminders

Letter to our facebook group - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20261648136

Happy Thirsty Thursday!

The Bean is pleased to announce the launch of our NEW website http://www.thebeantoronto.com, it is already live and we encourage everyone to take a look. Our newly designed site will feature our current roasted bean selection, delicious menu items, artist of the month profiles, featured beverages and beans and lots more!

To coincide with the website, we’ve launched a blog,http://thebeantoronto.blogspot.com/ be sure to bookmark us there as well.

Only two more days until our Grand Re-Opening Event and Fundraiser in support of Interval House. We are very excited and looking forward to seeing you!

Remember, coming out and joining us for a coffee or two will not only support The Bean but will also support women and children who are fleeing domestic violence. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, giving a little collectively can make a big difference in the lives of many women and children who are fleeing domestic violent situations. 100% of the brewed coffee proceeds will be donated to Interval house.

Interval House, Canada’s first shelter, has been providing a safe haven for abused women and children since 1973. To learn more about Interval House please visit their website www.intervalhouse.ca

For more information about the event please go to the event page:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156694599125&index=1

As always, we encourage and welcome any feedback, you can reply to this email or send us a message to info@thebeantoronto.com

Enjoy your coffee!

The Bean

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The Bean Launches New Wesbite

We are pleased to (finally) announce the much anticipated launch of our new site, http://www.thebeantoronto.com and just in time for our Grand Re-Opening Event our new menu too, http://www.thebeantoronto.com/the_bean/menu.html.

Please stop by and visit our site, and let us know what you think.

The Bean's Grand Re-Opening Event and Fundraiser in support of Interval House

The Bean is pleased to announce its partnership with Interval House for the Grand Re-Opening celebration.

On October 10, 2009 100% of the brewed coffee proceeds will be donated to Interval House in an effort help raise awareness and support for women and children fleeing domestic violent situations. As well there will be a donation box in the shop for the month of October for those who wish to make a donation to Interval House but cannot attend the event.

Interval House is Canada's first and oldest shelter for abused women and children. Since 1973, it has provided safety, protection and advocacy to more than 10,000 victims of domestic violence.

Join us for an abstract house-blend of caffeine, art, re-growth, and offerings as we celebrate the launch of our new name, menu and website www.thebeantoronto.com (scheduled release date October 10, 2009).

Also, we are pleased to announce the opening of the Burlesque Expresso Illustration Exhibition. Water-coloured illustrations painted with coffee by Adrian Hayles. The learn more about Adrian Hayles please visit www.adrianhayles.com.

And special appearances by Burlesque Entertainers Betty la Bomba and Rani Rhinestone from The Cinnamon Hearts www.cinnamonhearts.ca from 7pm - 9pm. Betty and Rani will be serving up something special for our patrons.

For more information about this event or if you would like to participate in this event please email info@thebeantoronto.com.

September's Message to Customers

The winds of change are stirring, new beginnings and transformation is in full force at the coffeehouse.

A lot of you may have noticed the changes within the shop that have occurred over the past month. The addition of new food items, new beans, a liquor license application posted on the window and the biggest change of all; it comes with great pride and joy to announce that we have changed the name of Kahawa Coffeehouse to The Bean. By tomorrow our new signs will be up on the window and sign board.

In the coming weeks we will be rebranding and relaunching everything in the coffeehouse including a new website, new breakfast and lunch menu and much much more. No worries though, we will not be changing the coffee, however we will be expanding upon the selection we currently roast and sell. We look forward to your feedback on our new selections.

As I mentioned earlier by now you will have seen the application for the LLBO license posted in our window. Our strategy for this is to expand upon our beverage menu and should the application go through on our behalf we will carry a very limited amount of premium alcoholic beverages for our evening customers. Rest assured our goal is not to turn The Bean into a pub or lounge, but having the ability to serve up a snifter of Cognac or a delicious Spanish Coffee we believe would appeal to many of our evening customers.

On October 10, 2009 from 9:00am - 9:00pm will be our official Grand Re-Opening Event and Fundraiser in support of Interval House, we will be launching our new website, photos, menu and drink items and much much more. Stay tuned for the facebook invite, we hope to see you there!

We would like to extend a grateful thank-you to our loyal customers for your support during the transition of ownership,we appreciate you sharing a little bit of your day with us and we hope that you are as excited as we are about the great things to come at The Bean.

From all of us at The Bean,

Enjoy your coffee!

The Bean's Artist of the Month (September)

The Bean is proud to present the talented artists for the month of September:

Janet Parsons and Lucas Majchrowicz

Here are a few pieces from their exhibition:

For more information about these artists please visit their sites:

http://janetparsons.carbonmade.com

http://illestraider.carbonmade.com

In Search of Local Artists and Talent

Your friends over at The Bean are looking for talented musicians, artists, painters and photographers who are in search of a local venue to perform or show their work!

If you have musical or artistic talent and you would like to reserve a chance to play in our coffeehouse or a spot on our wall for an available month following our Grand Re-opening under new ownership please contact info@thebeantoronto.com or come by the shop to speak to us directly.

Thanks,

The Bean

www.thebeantoronto.com

388 College St

Toronto, ON

M5T 1S7