'Every night when I close the door, I always think, 'I love this place,'' said Lizette Apy, the owner of Thunder Mug Cafe.
Apy hopes her dream and her space both serve as an"illuminant of hope for existing and future black entrepreneurs.""She is someone who wanted the village," says customer Anna Rogalla, who lives in East Falls."And that's what we feel like here.""I thought, you know, this is the perfect time to change my stars, do something different," Apy explains."People would walk in and you would know their names, and they know you," Apy says.
Thunder Mug Cafe opened just before the pandemic shutdowns, but her East Falls village stayed with her, picking up favorites like the mochas and lattes and her famous beignets.There are croissants and homemade hand pies, like the chicken curry.As this year's winner of the 76ers"Buy Black" program, Apy is really feeling her stars align.
"I have access to their entire marketing team," she said."It's a solid partnership. It's huge and I get to go to some games too."
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