Talent Cafe Now Open Extended Hours, 2:30- 6:30pm Wednesdays - Saturdays
Denise Obrien, owner of the Talent Café, is a people pleaser, so when her customers told her they had limited places to go in the evening after a few Talent restaurants went out of business, she had no choice but to expand her hours. “To turn people away was painful,” Denise said. “So we have extended hours until 6:30pm Wednesday thru Saturday.”
The Café is still open every day at 8am, but they run out of food on Sundays by 2pm, so Sunday thru Tuesday they still close at 2pm.
Next April, Denise will have owned the Talent Cafe for 10 years. “I love my customers,” she said. “It feels great to try to make them happy.”
Before moving to Talent, Denise used to own beauty salons. “I loved it for a long time, but I just needed a change from external stuff, and wanted to relate with people on a more genuine level,” she continued. “Let’s face it, feeding people is about as real as it gets.”
Her favorite part about the Talent Café is all the hugs she gets to give and receive. “And getting to witness the beginning of new families, and old ones,” she said. “Especially my hanai son, Abraham Carroll (who is also Talent Café’s manager and server extraordinaire). He met his bride, Jaden, here in the cafe. I also enjoy getting to paint, and sing and play with babies…and give dogs bacon!!!!”
On December 6 from 5 -7:30pm the Talent Café will host a Mexican food night courtesy of Hilda Cruz Connor, owner of Casa Feliz restaurant which was located where the Arbor House is now. “That was about 30 years ago, and her burritos are still legendary!”
Denise and staff are also working on a 10 - 18 year old open-mic night. “We are sure there are a bunch of talented kids in Talent,” Denise said. “But we still need a few pieces of equipment, so be sure check the Talent Cafe Facebook page for dates, times and details.”
The Talent Café is located at 160 N. Pacific Hwy here in Talent. Call 541-535-6310 for more information.
This story was published in the October, 2014, issue of The Talent News and Review Monthly. Thanks to the TNR for giving us permission to reprint here.
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