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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 12, 2000 Vermilion Espresso Bar and Cafe By Barbara Pyles Who discovered coffee and how enjoyable coffee stop anytime of the day or night. Some guests did this popular drink become a enjoy' reading newspapers, favorite of so many people? magazines, and books while sipThere are many stories and leg- ping cappuccino in a European-styl- e ends about the origin of coffee. atmosphere. Others chat One favorite story starts with a with friends while enjoying a goatherder named Kladi. The flavored latte or mocha with a goatherder noticed that his goats yummy dessert. Vermilion can were very active after grazing seat 18 to 20 inside, and this on some berries from a local includes a living room area with plant. So he ate some of the antique furniture. On any given sweet-smellin- g T3F everyday beverage. Coffee met sandwiches that the cus- - houses and espresso bars are tomer designs from a checklist. everywhere. The Vermilion Also on the menu are daily spe-including a variety of Espresso Bar and Cafe in Kanab, owned and operated by Harold quiche served with a side salad and Ellen Brain, is one of them. and baguette bread. And of Vermilion opened its doors to course, while sipping on a drink, the public on March 31 and has you can use the INTERNET. According to Harold, he is gotten off to an excellent start. Beautifully decorated, sparkling working with Xpressweb to help a direct wireless connec- clean, plus friendly staff- - Jonna Wiedmaier, Sally Tapken and tion. We will have modemless Sheila McArthur - make for an access to the Internet five or six as T 1 0 1 OTr(, '"V-- : ,7 ' (7 if Harold and Ellen Brain are the proprietors of the newest business in Kanab, the Vermilion Espresso Bar and Cafe, which opened on March 31. Photo by Barbara Pyles. times faster than the average consumer has in their home, he says. This has allowed Harold to install a Web Cam. About every 30 seconds or so a remote cam- era will project live images of Kanabs busiest intersection on the internet. The address is http 7 and the town just seemed to call my name. Both Harold and Ellen come from a small town in New Jersey. He is retired from AT&T, while Ellen still works for the at an Italian Bakery and EspresSo Bar in the New York City area before starting his business. He wanted to learn everything there was to know about running an Espresso Bar. Vermilion is open every day of company. Harold, who is seasoned in the business world. the week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m decided to open an Espresso Bar The business is located at 4 E. www. xpressweb.com -While the and Cafe, after buying a home in Center. For more information espressocam.htm. wireless is being tested, students Kanab. However, Harold worked call are invited to come in and use the two computers free of charge, Good ifthere are no paying customers Neighbor waiting to get on line, Pharmacy Harold hopes his business will be popular with locals and tors alike. Its a place where locals can hold business meet-V ings, meet for coffee and socialize, have lunch, come after a date or the movie, he says. tXilU Harold found Kanab over two years ago while on a backpack-tes- t iJkl st ing trip. He stayed a few days in I, Kanab and climbed the Squaw nii j iiifi;. Trail. I got to the first overlook Buy ONE 644-388- 6. Buw visi-cial- s, Get Free! ) !. !'. Good Neighbor 4 Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Mj5 Ji Pharmacy product and get the second ONE - lit- Bureau of KANEPLEX Rodeo Grounds Land Management Kanab, Utah 2000 April 14-1- t Frisco, Utah, wild horses. 8 Arizona wiidburros. Friday, April 14 Check Out the Horses 4:00 p.m, until dusk. 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The menu duced were the work of the devil. consists ofa variety of coffee and Suddenly, a wonderful aroma espresso drinks, plus other hot filled the room. The Abbot be- and cold drinks that you would lieved that it was a sign from expect to find at an Espresso God, so he asked the monks to Bar. One favored drink is called remove the berries from the fire. sweet dreams. Its made of When the berries started to burn steamed and foamed milk with their fingers, the monks tossed vanilla syrup, sprinkled with them into cool water. cocoa, and includes a Viennese The weary Abbot noticed that wafer compliment. the water had changed color, so he Along with fine coffee, they and the tasted an array of mouth-wateserve cautiously liquid felt refreshed. He immediately in- ing desserts such as coffee cake, structed the monks to drink the bagels, Italian cookies, scones, beverage. Hie Abbot was convinced hot cinnamon buns, cheesecake, that a miracle had occurred. fresh fruits and ice cream. Over At first the beverage was re- time, other items will be added served for the wealthy, medical to the menu. Although coffee is profession, and the priesthood. the theme, we try to offer enough Doctors thought coffee was good variety and interesting items for for the digestive system, while people who are not coffee drink- the priests considered coffee a ers, says Harold. Vermilion can satisfy lunch holy drink. coffee and dinner plans serving gour- is an Today, however, - big hit in downtown 17 -- be well and well informed United Drugs KANAB UNITED DRUG Your Good Neighbor Pharmacy 57 West Center Kanab (435) 644-241- 8 |