First Pics: Function Coffee Labs now open at 10th and Carpenter

Bella Vista’s new coffee spot isn’t just a shop. Function Coffee Labs is just as the name would suggest: a lab. Owner Ross Nickerson has a background in engineering and physics and is bringing those scientific skills to the art, or

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Function Coffee Labs to open in former Down Dog Healing Cafe space at 10th and Carpenter

If a marriage proposal involves writing “marry me” in latte art, you know it’s a seriously coffee-fueled relationship. That’s the story for Ross Nickerson and fiance Megan McCusker, a couple bringing a new coffee shop to Bella Vista. This new business, to

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Down Dog Healing Cafe closes at 10th and Carpenter, plans relocation

Down Dog Healing Cafe has been located at 10th and Carpenter, directly across from Bardascino Park, since 2013. Not only is Down Dog a coffee shop, but as you can tell from their name, they’re into the practice of yoga, along

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Bocce and scopa games as part of Italian Market’s Cent’anni celebrations

Over the course of this year, the Italian Market is celebrating 100 years with celebrations that they’re calling Cent’anni. One of the upcoming events is for an afternoon of Italian games including bocce and scopa, which will be happening at

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