. >> i am anita walter, a teacher at city college. our son has grown up going to caffe sapore. we would bring him as a baby because elias got him ice cream and calmed him down. it was a safe plays with toys. as he grew up, we would let him walk from our garden because caffe sapore is around the corner and it was a big milestone. we knew it was safe, a home for him and he recognized it and we knew elias would greet him. as our our child grows how he recognizes the space in the neighborhood as an important place for him. my husband works there a lot. we have a cozy apartment and we need a third space. he and i walk a lot in the morning. we are there early and guess who is there with a smile, with bob dillon, my husband's favorite musician. it is a place everyone goes to. i know so many people because of caffe sapore. i don't know their names but i know their faces and they know mine. >> next speaker, please. >> i am lee carter. i want to say a few things. i didn't prepare anything. i met elias at the art institute. he gave me a part-time job. i was amazed and surprised to the lov