Justine Poldino

Behavior

One small business surviving

I am an owner of a small cafe in a village on Long Island It is the kind of place where besides eating, the arts, politics and social issues are all in focus. Since the first day we opened six years ago my partner and I have struggled to keep it alive by giving up all the extras in life including our dwellings. Thankfully we have wonderful family. The cafe has always had great reviews, and a cult following but all that is not enough to pay the bills. Financial infusions are provided by the freelance work we still need to take. It seems since August the economic turns of the US have helped to keep the cafe alive. It has more business than ever. People are eating on a budget, wanting home cooked food and need to be part of a community. What took them so long!

14A Railroad Ave, Babylon, Ny 11702