Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 15:30:09 +0200
From: Daniel D.
To: mike @ boobaz.net
Subject: Espresso Roma

Hi Mike

I worked some years ago at the Espresso Roma in Montecito (Santa
Barbara) which closed in 1997 due to differences with the owner of the
property (so I heard). Roma has still 3 shops in SB - the one in Isla
Vista (UCSB), one in Downtown Santa Barbara as well Cafe Siena which
also belongs to Sandy.

There are some stores in the Bay Area like in Emeryville, then one in
Davis as well on in San Diego. I can recall that the pay checks were
from a company called Pacific Roasting Company or something similar. I
actually tried as well to find more about the chain - I had a wonderful
time working at the Roma despite being lowly paid.

I hope this little information might helps you a little further. Roma's
are definitely great places to hang out and relax or study. From my
Seattle visit (a town that a was totally fascinated) I only knew Cafe
Paradiso vis-a-vis (former pace of) REI.

With best regards,

Daniel D.


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Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 11:20:35 +0200
From: Daniel D.
To: M. Hornung <mike @ boobaz.net>
Subject: Re: Espresso Roma

Hi Mike

Go ahead with putting my mail on your site. Maybe write about my name only
Daniel D.
I must say that I'm as well surprised that Roma has not a homepage with all
the locations etc.
I talked once with Sandy... I was thinking about applying to a college in
Baltimore (who the hell wants to go to Baltimore.. ha, ha) and asked him if
he does not want to open on the East Coast some places like Baltimore... and
since I had already a degree in Hotel Management from Switzerland where I'm
native from I could manage... His reply was if I could bring a good location
why not...  But it seems like he is not that interested in opening coffee
shops in other areas than the West.

However, Sandy was opening in the beginning of 1997 in Santa Barbara a Juice
Bar combined with a News Stand.. Though I never could find out anything
more... the location was on Motorway Dr. or so... next to the Santa Barbara
Roasting Company...

Ok that's for now. Best regards,

Daniel