By Brandon Peoples

Downtown Manhattan merchants are finding new ways to lure customers into their establishments.

A new common consumption area was established in July, opening the opportunity for customers to freely roam a specified area with an alcoholic beverage. Jake Voegeli, co-owner of Manhattan Brewing Company, said after seven weeks in place, they’ve seen no issues.

“For special events like the Third Thursdays, we set up on our patio, and we’ll serve people as they walk by,” he said. “We might get one or two people that want to walk around and finish their beer, and they just come up and they’ll grab a cup and go. There’s not really a lot of change to the business, other than it makes doing events easier.”

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By Brandon Peoples

Downtown Manhattan merchants are finding new ways to lure customers into their establishments.

A new common consumption area was established in July, opening the opportunity for customers to freely roam a specified area with an alcoholic beverage. Jake Voegeli, co-owner of Manhattan Brewing Company, said after seven weeks in place, they’ve seen no issues.

“For special events like the Third Thursdays, we set up on our patio, and we’ll serve people as they walk by,” he said. “We might get one or two people that want to walk around and finish their beer, and they just come up and they’ll grab a cup and go. There’s not really a lot of change to the business, other than it makes doing events easier.”

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Arrow Coffee will soon close its doors at 1800 Claflin Road.

In a letter to its customers, shared on social media Wednesday, owners Ben and Rachel Motley said they recently learned their landlord is not renewing the company’s lease and instead moving forward with another coffee shop in the building.

“We aren’t giving up and are hopeful to see out the remainder of our lease,” the letter stated. “The breach of trust by the building owner is hard to stomach and has done irreparable damage to our ability to feel safe and secure in what should be a sacred space for us.”

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Arrow Coffee will soon close its doors at 1800 Claflin Road.

In a letter to its customers, shared on social media Wednesday, owners Ben and Rachel Motley said they recently learned their landlord is not renewing the company’s lease and instead moving forward with another coffee shop in the building.

“We aren’t giving up and are hopeful to see out the remainder of our lease,” the letter stated. “The breach of trust by the building owner is hard to stomach and has done irreparable damage to our ability to feel safe and secure in what should be a sacred space for us.”

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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