Aqus Cafe is not your ordinary place to just buy a cup of coffee. Believing that to fix the fabric of society we have to first start by meeting, connecting and getting to know and understand each other, Aqus Café's main purpose is to provide a space for people to meet, connect and get to know each other.
Founder John Crowley, a native of Ireland, is working to make the Aqus Café to be a place like the Public House of Dublin—a center of the community and a multigenerational space where people connect with each other to discuss important issues and to have fun.
Built in 1905, the Phoenix was originally an opera house before being converted to a movie theater and later, a venue for music acts. The Phoenix has hosted a variety of big-name acts, including the Ramones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Primus. Today, the theater provides after-school programs and a health center for teens.
