A community cafe known for a global menu of Peruvian, Italian and American dishes is making a move to continue its mission of giving back to families in Central New York and around the world.
Hope Cafe and Tea House, currently located on Vine Street across from The Retreat in the village of Liverpool, is moving to space formerly occupied by Village Burger on Old Liverpool Road. They hope to open the new location on May 1.
Hope Cafe had to call off their move to downtown Syracuse last year due to the pandemic, which almost put them completely out of business and in massive debt. The small cafe is currently tucked away in the Village Mall and struggled adjusting to the limited customers. With the shutdown they resorted to delivery drivers and to-go orders, but business still went down from 100 percent to 18 percent.
Village Burger closed its doors in December, also citing pandemic pressures.
The cafe is now revamping the former McDonald’s restaurant into a relaxed lounge where people drink tea and eat. It has a drive-thru window to pick up online orders, an outdoor patio where patrons can spread out, and comfy chairs inside for a larger place where people can work, relax and eat.
Owner Matthew Cullipher started the Hope Cafe in 2017 to support The People Project, a charity that provides humanitarian support for families living in poverty in Central New York and around the world. They have done work with more than a dozen countries, supporting schools, rehabilitation centers, and soup kitchens.
The recipes come from around the world: Peruvian empanadas and emoliente (a homemade “tea” which is used as holistic medicine in South America and are a staple street food), Kenyan roast coffee, Liege Waffles from Belgium, and Argentinian tea. With a focus on authentic and fresh fare, the menu includes smoothies with Peruvian fruit and coffee made without syrup and is based off of cane sugar. They also serve vegan, gluten free, and alternative milk options.
Outside its global menu, the cafe is dedicated to helping others, whether it’s a tangible need, or just a hug and a prayer. Cullipher is ecstatic for the new space and the new people it will be bring in for relaxation, community, prayers, and good food.
“Sometimes I feel like we are more of a counselor than we are a cafe because a lot of people come in to ask Christians for a prayer, a lot more people ask than you would expect,” Cullipher said. “Our mission is before anything else, if we see someone who needs food, clothes, or someone who’s hurting we take care of that first.”
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