Green Line Cafe

Holiday Hours July 4

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:49:00 +0000

We'll be open on the 4th of July.

Green Line 43rd & Baltimore
7am--5pm

Green Line 45th & Locust
7am--5pm

Green Line Powelton
8am--1pm

Have a great holiday!

New GREEN LINE ON LOCUST now open!

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:13:00 +0000

...and THERE'S NOTHING OTHER ABOUT IT! On Saturday May 31, after nearly a year of renovations, we opened the doors to the new Green Line on Locust, located right at the corner of 45th and Locust (4426 Locust Street). Green Line on Locust is the new incarnation of our former Other Green Line, now closed, that was located just down the street on the 4300 Block of Locust.

Our customers made the first days incredibly busy and special. It was amazing to see the big light-filled space and all the outdoor tables packed with energetic folks! We're looking forward to serving you more here. There are exciting things coming up in the Green Line future, too. In the next few months we will roll out a new sandwich and salad menu, improving the food offerings at all three of our locations. Stay tuned and see you around!

Memorial Day Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:56:00 +0000

All three of our shops will be open, but have shortened holiday hours on Monday May 26, Memorial Day.

Green Line Cafe 43rd & Baltimore
7am-5pm

Other Green Line, 4305 Locust St
8am-5pm

Green Line | Powelton Village, 3649 Lancaster Ave
9am-3pm

Have a great holiday!

Songs on the Green Line NOW ON ITUNES!

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:47:00 +0000

If you haven't heard it yet, or if you have it and want to recommend it to out-of-town friends, our great music compilation Songs on the Green Line is now available on iTunes!

Get it here:

OR, get the CD:
$12.00(plus shipping and handling)

New Art Shows at all locations

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:34:00 +0000

Browse over to our newly designed art page for information on our new exhibitions.

Songs on the Green Line & the Green Line On-line Store

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:58:00 +0000

Well, we're coming up on our fifth anniversary in January. We decided that was too long to wait, so we're gonna start celebrating a month early with a host of national and regional music talent, and make it a fundraiser while we're at it!

100% of the profits from the sale of Songs on the Green Line benefit Cooperativa San Fernando, a worker-owned coffee cooperative located high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, where the Green Line's house coffee is grown.

Produced in collaboration with Sherman Arts, the 13-song folk-rock compilation features songs by local and nationally known independent musicians: The Innocence Mission, Denison Witmer, Birdie Busch, Soltero, Red Heart the Ticker, Jack Ohly, The Corndawg, The Weeds, Fan of Friends, Devin Greenwood, Circles, Bird and the Buffalo, and Little Ocean. Cover art by West Philly's own John Overmyer. Trust us, you're gonna love this record!

ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW!.
Preview and pre-order the album HERE.

Come to one of our CD release shows
Featuring discounts on the album and door prizes on other fun Green Line stuff!

Thursday December 13
Soltero
The Corndawg
special guest Amy Pickard
Friday December 14
Birdie Busch
Jack Ohly
Circles
Saturday December 15
Fan of Friends
The Weeds
Little Ocean

We just launched our ON-LINE STORE with terrific gift ideas for the holidays and beyond!

-- 3 cool T-shirt Designs
-- All manner of travel mug-ness (those puppies get ya discounted drinks, btw)
-- Gift Certificates and discount cards
-- Music...that'd be the aforementioned "Songs on the Green Line" (it's truly awesome...really)
-- $20 gift combinations
-- Don't forget some coffee!

Order on-line, have 'em shipped, or pick 'em up!

In case you missed that link, it's

www.greenlinecafe.com/store.htm

Thanksgiving Weekend Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:15:00 +0000

Here are our Thanksgiving weekend hours. Have a great holiday!

Green Line | Powelton Village
Weds 11/21---7am to 3pm
Thurs--Thanksgiving Day--closed
Friday 11/23--closed
Saturday 11/24--Open 8-3
Sunday 11/25--normal sunday hours 8-3

The Other Green Line
Weds 11/21---7am to 5pm
Thurs--Thanksgiving Day--closed
Friday 11/23--closed
Saturday 11/24--normal saturday hours 8-8
Sunday 11/25--normal sunday hours 8-8

Green Line Cafe | Baltimore Ave
Weds 11/21---7am to 5pm
Thurs--Thanksgiving Day--closed
Friday 11/23--8am-7pm
Saturday 11/24--normal saturday hours 7am-11pm
Sunday 11/25--normal sunday hours 8am--7pm

Local Independent Coffee Fuels Local Independent Art

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:47:00 +0000

The Green Line Cafe and the Independents Coffee Cooperative have partnered with Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) for their eighth annual citywide event October 20-21 and October 27-28. More than 285 professional visual artists in 16 neighborhoods will open their studios to the public to show and sell artwork. Studios east of Broad Street will be open the first weekend, studios while west of Broad will open the following.

For those planning their studio tours, Independents Coffee Cooperative shops are marked on the studio maps in POST's Artist Directory. Pick up your free copy of the POST Artist Directory now at the Green Line or any Independents Coffee Cooperative member shop.

The 2007 POSTCard is also available for sale, and gives citywide discounts through the month of October. Proceeds from the sale of the card support the event. Redeem your POSTcard at an Independents member shop and receive a free small coffee or tea with purchase. The Green LIne is also participating in the event by hosting exhibitions of neighborhood artists affiliated with POST. Visit our art page for more information.

"It's an easy choice to support Philly's great local art scene. Artists and creative people make our shops what they are, not to mention that most of the folks working in coffeehouses are artists, too," said Douglas Witmer, whose Green Line Cafe in West Philadelphia is a founding member of Independents Coffee Cooperative. Witmer, no surprise, is an artist, and has participated by opening his studio for past POST events.

"Part of the reason we exist is to be a place for creative thinking and conversation to take place. With Independents shops serving almost all the neighborhoods on the tour, we hope we can be a great pit stop for folks walking from studio to studio," he said.

Incorporated in 2005, Independents Coffee Cooperative is a group of independently owned coffeehouses focused on increasing the sale of fair-trade & organic coffee and educating consumers on fair-trade and sustainability issues, while making a positive impact in our communities, on the environment, and in the lives of the people who produce the products we sell.

More information about Philadelphia Open Studio Tours is available at:
www.philaopenstudios.com

Find your local Independent Coffee Cooperative member shop at:
www.independentscoffee.com

Toussaint St. Negritude performs at Green Line | Powelton Village

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:17:00 +0000

"Constructs in Aerolocomotion"
A solo performance by bass clarinetist/poet Toussaint St. Negritude
Saturday September 29, 7pm
($3 suggested donation)

If you've been by our Powelton Village location in the past two months, chances are you met Toussaint. A West Coast transplant, Toussaint already sports the most stylish Phillies caps in the East! Not to mention that he's an accomplished musician and published poet. Check him out. You won't be disappointed.

Green Line | Powelton Village
3649 Lancaster Avenue
215-382-2143

New Hours and Specials at Green Line | Powelton Village

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:58:00 +0000

If you haven't visited our Powelton Village location yet, NOW is the time to head on over there! Here's why:

EXTENDED HOURS
Monday-Friday 7-9
Saturday 8-8
Sunday 8-3

GREAT SPECIALS
-Power Hours...7-9 am & pm...half-price on all LeBus pastries! What? Yeah, that's what it says.
-Discount with valid student or hospital ID...get any large drink for the price of a small
-look for our coupon in Clipper Magazine, distributed widely throughout West Philly. The coupon is also available on-line.
Better get over there now, because these specials only last so long...

And don't forget, we have a terrific courtyard patio and we offer free wireless internet, which as of this writing has been improved and may be the fastest 'net in West Philly.

GREEN LINE | POWELTON VILLAGE 3649 Lancaster Avenue 215-382-2143

Peruvian coffee farmers to visit Green Line this fall

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:46:00 +0000

The South American country of Peru has been in the news a lot lately, as a devastating earthquake occurred there about two weeks ago. Here at the Green Line, Peru is often on our mind, because that's where our wonderful house coffee, "Independents Peruvian Select," is grown.

The earthquake hit the coastal town of Pisco the hardest. Our coffee is grown far away, by the farmer-owned Cooperativa San Fernando, near Cusco, high in the Andes. While the folks in the San Fernando community did not experience the widespread destruction that happened in Pisco, reports from the country inform us that almost everyone is affected.

This fall you will have the chance to meet some of the farmers from Cooperativa San Fernado in Peru. The Green Line Cafe, along with our partners in Independents Coffee Cooperative, are bringing the Peruvian farmers to Philly, so they can experience the global impact of their environmentally conscious coffee-growing. We are also involved in helping the Peruvian farmers raise about $26,000 US so that they can build a much-needed solar powered drying facility and improve upon the coffee you already know and love!

Stay tuned for more details!

Button up for peace!

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:39:00 +0000

Sometimes we get presented with an idea from one our customers and it's just perfect for us. Such is the case with these terrific "Buttons for Peace" made by students from Parkway Northwest High School.

Located in Germantown, Parkway Northwest High School is Philadelphia's first college preparatory public high school committed to the principles of peace, social justice and conflict resolution.

Read more about them HERE.

The buttons are handmade, some of them are one-of-a-kind. Look for them at all three shops, they're selling for $2.00.

SPECIAL EVENT! BUTTON MAKING NIGHT...FRIDAY OCTOBER 12 AT GREEN LINE | POWELTON! Come out, make a donation to the school, have some treats, chill with some music, make cool buttons!

Help make us #1 !

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas Witmer) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:45:00 +0000

Well, we've been here just about everyday for you for nearly five years, serving up the finest Fair-Trade and Organic coffee, tea and espresso. And the pleasure has been all ours!

Now, we're nominated for best coffeehouse on MyFOXPhilly.com!

So won't you take 2 seconds, CLICK HERE , and VOTE FOR US!!

Don't delay, voting ends September 14!