On Monday, Riverwest coffee shop The Daily Bird, 818 E. Center St., announced it was closing its doors. “We have made the difficult decision to close our doors starting tomorrow, 11/04/2024,” read a social media post. “While we hope to reopen as soon [as] possible, we’re unsure of when that will be.”

Well, “when that will be” turns out to be two days. On Wednesday, The Daily Bird announced it will reopen on Thursday.



“WE’RE BACK WE’RE BACK WE’RE BACK,” reads a new social media post. “Tomorrow, 11/07/2024, we’re reopening! We can’t wait to welcome you back! Thank you for your patience and support while we took a little break. Stoked to see y’alls face again!”

The post goes on to explain that “100% of bumper sticker sales will be going to recoup lost wages.” Also, likely in response to various comment sections: “The cafe is still yellow, we’re still not Fuel, and we’re still going to be closing at 2 p.m.”

 

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Operated by Dan Zwart, The Daily Bird began its life in April 2021 as a pop-up coffee shop just a few doors down, at Cafe Centro. It took up permanent residence at 818 E. Center St.—a.k.a. the old Fuel spot—in December 2021. The bright yellow business came/still comes complete with messages like “YOU ARE LOVED” and “DO NICE THINGS” on the walls. It was/still is impossible not to feel a jolt of positivity as you walked/walk through the door.


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