From a late night glass of wine to your morning mocha, the new Prism Cafe offers a cozy new spot in the Lake Merritt / Park Blvd. neighborhood (a few doors down from the Parkway Theatre).

Prism Cafe is what you get when you mix a former jazz club owner (Thomas Campbell) with a former cafe owner (Amy Corbin).

These two creative entrepreneurs moved into the neighborhood and soon noticed that its diverse and creative residents needed a community-oriented cafe. They’ve been open for almost two months and already have a bunch of regulars.

Food - Cornmeal crust and wheat-free pizzas, organic soups and salads, panini sandwiches, and an array of tasty pastries and desserts. One of their sandwiches - the “Amandanator,” was named in honor of their founding chef.

Drink - Drinks include microbrew beers, wine, sake, coffees and fair trade hot chocolates, mochas, coffees, and teas.

Fun Stuff - Wireless Internet, and soon, live performances several nights a week–including jazz, bluegrass, acoustic tunes, spoken word and screenings of film shorts!

Community & Green - Amy feels that the cafe offers a place to share their values and to educate people through the choices they make. The art you see on the walls of Prism Cafe is from local artists, often from right in the neighborhood. The cafe focuses on local, organic and fair trade food and drink, such as Numi Teas, Rubicon bakery breads, and McLaughlin coffee. They’ve implemented all the necessary steps to be a certified Alameda County Green Business, and should be official soon. Happily, they found that local residents truly support these sustainable practices and products. View more pics of Prism Cafe here!

1918 Park Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 251-1453
www.prismcafe.com

Hours:
Monday-Thursday 6:30 am - 10 pm
Friday 6:30 am - midnight
Saturday 8 am - midnight
Sunday 8 am - 10 pm