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Lindsay McIsaac, visiting from Atlanta, orders coffee and a pastry from store owner Chris Riffle. Co-owner Timothy Atticus helps prepare the order. (Photo by Teresa Winchester)

Coffee Shop Seeks To Promote Sense of Community in Morris

By TERESA WINCHESTERMORRIS

Chris Riffle and Timothy Atticus moved to Gilbertsville from New York City in 2020. Prior to that, both men had lived in Seattle. With their newly-opened enterprise, The Gatehouse Café and Mercantile at 129 Main Street, Riffle and Atticus are aiming to combine something of New York City’s artistic and cultural vibe and Seattle’s well-known coffee culture with local products and talent.

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