Cruz Kitchen & Taps

08/03/2025

After a long and grueling move we decided to play tourists and have a lil staycation.

Much needed pool time.

11/02/2024

We are still closing it down but man it’s crazy how hard it is to build something up for three years but takes a week to take it apart.

My mind is blown. I love my business. I have absolutely no regrets for trying. I tried my hardest. I’m better for it.

10/28/2024

I’m shocked that I’m not broken. Lying under the covers and just sobbing. I’m not. I’m now determined to make sure that that closing with Dignity is my priority, that my patients today get my attention and presence on their issues not mine. I know I am going to field the stinging questions about the business all day but I’m pretty sure I cried out as much as I can on Thurs-Saturday.
Yesterday I just went to work and started the process of dismantling.

The beautiful part of maintaining my Oncology practice is that my tragedy is the death of a business not of my body or a loved one. Although I do feel like I can attribute Cruz Kitchen & Taps being a child that I’ve grown tirelessly for the last 3years.

So my perspective is that of being present for my people today. Showing up for my kids and my patients. Then I gotta make all those scary phone calls and seeing how to face the debt that I created.

That is a whole other subject for another day. I know why I did all the things I did for that business. I understand why people keep going and now why they stop. It’s a crazy world to be in. Business owners are inherently dreamers and hope-addicts.

So here I go…

10/25/2024

https://gofund.me/22c05003

Cruz Kitchen & Taps is a labor of love and of passion. Dameon and I have worked … Mia Thorn needs your support for Help Cruz Kitchen & Taps Close with Dignity

10/24/2024

The feeling of failing is sharp.
I’m sorry I couldn’t keep Cruz going. I’m sorry I failed my family. I’m sorry to my employees. My friends, my partner, my investor.

Gotta start dismantling 3 years of work.

10/23/2024

10/16/2024

More Halloween fun on deck for this week. Tonight it’s at Cruz Kitchen & Taps. Two rounds kicking off at 6:30pm: Questions covering history, candy (well, sort of), early film debuts and some cartoon fun with The Great Pumpkin.

10/12/2024

Happy Saturday! We are getting ready to serve up some brunch and some delicious beverages for you today. After your fun brunch you can take a stroll downtown and check out the Halloween costume stores. Just a fun day.

Let’s go!

10/10/2024

We will have the game playing on the big projector screen. Kick off at 5:15. Happy Hour all night

10/10/2024

I love this business. I want to share all the goodness that we put out in our community with more people. I’m excited to announce that we will soon accept EBT and get good food to people that need something nutritious. We want our goodness to be accessible and affordable.
We have so many good things coming up this month. Our monthly Drag Brunch will be on October 27th instead of the 20th, Eventbrite coming soon. We will have a Halloween party too.

Come play with us on the corner of Laurel and Pacific.

10/09/2024

Trivia night TONIGHT!

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