{"id":18411,"date":"2020-08-07T09:23:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T16:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000013418"},"modified":"2020-08-07T09:50:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T16:50:47","slug":"addison-coronavirus-fox-coffee-shop-wrigley-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/addison-coronavirus-fox-coffee-shop-wrigley-closed","title":{"rendered":"Wrigley’s Fox Coffee Shop to close permanently at end of month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fox Coffee Shop, the sole indie coffee shop in Long Beach’s Wrigley neighborhood, announced they would be permanently closing with their last day of business being Sunday, Aug. 23.<\/p>\n

“Closing Fox has been an extremely difficult decision but unfortunately this year has taken a lot of wonderful small businesses down, including my own,” owner Mary Gallagher told the Post. “I\u2019m so grateful for the six years of business I shared with Wrigley, one of the most charming neighborhoods in Long Beach.”<\/p>\n

After Portfolio did away with its ’90s-meets-Bohemian look for a cleaner, contemporary concept, it left two coffee shops in the city that remained true extensions of their neighborhoods in both vibes and looks, while only hinting at going full-on Third Wave<\/a>: Viento y Agua in Belmont Heights and Fox Coffee House in Wrigley.<\/p>\n

Fox eschewed pretense: A Yoskay Yamamoto-painted wall was what welcomed you, along with various rugs that once were fancy and now were cozy. You were met with a fairly large, eclectic menu\u2014from lavender milks and matcha concoctions to an ode to Nutella by way of their Filbert latte\u2014while tending to old-school coffee house vibes with things that are rarely seen in contemporary shops: live music, art shows, poetry readings, open mics…<\/p>\n

On top of this, Gallagher’s house made treats that became patron favorites: vegan chocolate chip cookies sat side-by-side with crispy cherry treats and s’mores chocolate cake. Fox was, unquestionably, an extension of Wrigley.<\/p>\n

As for the future?<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m sure Fox will resurrect in the future, whether I\u2019m slingin\u2019 vegan pastries at a Farmer\u2019s Market or cruisin\u2019 in a Fox Food truck,” Gallagher said.<\/p>\n

The announcement came via Facebook<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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