We’re getting ready to have our wood floors refinished and we want to let you know we’ll be CLOSED the following days: Monday, Feb. 7thTuesday, Feb. 8thWednesday, Feb. 9th& Thursday, Feb. 10th We are letting you know a month in advance so that we you don’t arrive at our door disappointed, because that breaks our […]
I’d like to introduce you to our brand new bookkeeper, Ms. Lee Ann Hillis… Oh, you feel like you already know her? That’s probably because she’s been an unofficial Raven family member for some time now. Let me tell you of all the ways: She’s an avid Raven goer, stopping in a couple times a […]
Dare I say, “Gail” force winds?! You probably don’t know Gail MacBeth, but she has been an integral behind-the-scenes player at the Raven who’s been with the company since its inception in 2002… that’s right, she has been with the Raven for almost 20 years! She even survived the Jerry days (bless her patient soul). […]
Today the Raven was approved to sell alcohol that can be consumed in the confines of our newly licensed social district (see map)! *Here are the details: Permitted drinks must be purchased from a licensed downtown bar/restaurant. Currently it’s just the Raven, but many others have applied and their licenses are coming down the pipeline […]
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Usual answer, “No, not really.” Current answer, “YES, due to the pandemic and demand we will ship it for a limited time. We want you to be happy.” How do I order it? I’m so glad you asked. Here are the links: ORDER A POUND FYI: I can only ship them individually, sorry, but I’ve […]
Howdy! Let me start by formally introducing myself: I’m Jody Parmann, (AKA JP), official “Aesthetics Manager” of the Raven Cafe. What the heck kind of title is that? It’s a fancy name for someone in charge of making the Raven look good – inside, outside and to the world at large. That means I organize […]
It hasn’t been business as usual, but we’re definitely getting things done! While the gents from Lake State Building Company have been reconstructing our kitchen floor, the Raven crew has been busy deep cleaning everything within reach. I snuck around today and got a few candid shots. We miss you all! Stay tuned to our […]
From 2/23-2/29/20 the Raven will be closed for construction. We are redoing our kitchen floor. This project will pave the way for other improvements in the future. We apologize for the inconvenience. Stay tuned to social media for updates. If we can reopen sooner rather than later – we will.
New book alert! The Nocturne Bistro was generously donated to us recently by Nick May, one of our spectacular servers and baristas. I always get excited when books are donated to the Raven, and it’s particularly exciting when it is a special book. This is one of those special books, as it was written by […]
