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In 2020, then-29-year-old Lindzey Schaffer was recognized with stage 4 breast most cancers and given six months to dwell. It pushed her and her sister, former Damsel star Loren Rosko, into motion, motivating them to meet their dream of making a clothes line. 5 years later, Schaf Attire’s best-selling shirt boasts Schaffer’s motto: “Preserve Preventing.” And struggle she has. She undergoes chemotherapy each six weeks whereas persevering with to pursue her objectives. That features opening a espresso store together with her spouse, Taylor Schaffer. Now serving inside lesbian bar My Sister’s Room in Midtown (1104 Crescent Avenue), Schaf Store sells skateboarding tools, streetwear, and specialty espresso drinks in an inclusive setting.
“I nonetheless present up each single day. I wish to make it a protected house and for folks to maintain preventing for his or her goals,” Lindzey explains. “A wholesome life-style is one thing we attempt for. We don’t have any chemical substances or dyes in any espresso or syrup and have each milk various.”
Taylor, who managed a Starbucks for 4 years and designed the espresso program at Saltyard, designed the beverage menu. The espresso drinks use beans roasted weekly at Peach Espresso Roasters in Johns Creek. Along with conventional espresso, drip espresso, and cappuccinos, Schaf Store serves teas, a sizzling cocoa flight, and a Purple Bull spritzer. Drinks just like the Spicy Nini (a sizzling latte with cocoa, cayenne, cinnamon, and brown sugar) are named after her and Lindzey’s canine. The ATL, a peach espresso spritzer, can also be in style.
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Small bites and pastries are on the market, together with seven flavors of gluten-free, vegan donuts from Katz bakery. Lindzey’s mother, Cyndi Schaffer, fills the pastry case with a rotating choice of her treats, together with fruit tarts. For one thing with a bit extra substance, order a waffle, mini pizza, yogurt parfait, smoothie, or charcuterie plate.
Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout the week and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends, Schaf Store turns over the house in simply 20 minutes, changing My Sister’s Room’s huge dance ground into a comfortable hangout with cubicles, high-tops, and a glass skateboard case. Lindzey has been skateboarding since she was 8 years previous and employed a staff expert in skateboard customization and meeting to work on the store. There’s additionally a rack of clothes, jewellery, and hats that change seasonally. This contains unique gadgets from Schaf Attire and different manufacturers like Thrasher.
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Particular occasions and activations encourage camaraderie. Each different Saturday, Schaf Store hosts a DJ from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “It attracts a brand new sort of crowd. We would like the vibes to be excessive,” Taylor says.
Each different Tuesday is Sport Night time, and as soon as a month, a theme evening, comparable to Sabrina Carpenter, options particular espresso drinks, cocktails, and extra. “Individuals need someplace to go the place they will dress up within the theme,” Lindzey says.
March 29 can be BRAT Night time that includes Charli XCX music with drinks to match.
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