Business Beat: Coffee House Vibes, Real Estate and Breakfast A blast from the 60s, SumitrA Espresso Lounge+ opened in 2019 intent on creating a coffeehouse discussion-pit vibe that brought people in to talk, try CBD and learn. Now, Sumitra owner and cannabinoid scientist Maurice Loeb is partnering with local chefs and musicians to include the community in his larger plan of connecting people and artists. “We’re always looking for something new,” Loeb said. “I never want to be stagnant.” Rays Vegan Soul and D-Deuce, an indie two-person band, are the latest to leapfrog off SumitrA’s laid back clientele.
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Ray’s Traveling Veganism Ray Milton, a vegan chef whose business, Ray’s Vegan Soul Food, closed in 2019, offers a healthy catering option for local businesses and events. Beginning in February, Milton serves his herbivore dishes at SumitrA for both Gulfport’s First Friday Art Walk and the Third Saturday IndieFaire each month. “I met Ray and was immediately impressed by the way he did vegan,” Loeb said. “It was different; we do vegan food, but this was soul food and I loved it.” More at raysvegansoul.com.
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The band created, AdvrStory Media Platform, which streams a combination of venue information and an online concert, depending on the setting. “The digital platform is a wonderful thing, and SumitrA is one of our favorite places to play,” Christopher said.
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