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Beloved Cooper-Young coffee shop to reopen Saturday

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 13, 2025 9:12 AM CT | Published: March 13, 2025 4:00 AM CT

When the new owners of Java Cabana reopen their doors at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 15, they hope their customers will find things much the same as they were before: an artsy cafe where people can spend hours eating, drinking and talking about whatever springs to mind.

And all in a freshly renovated building with a new bathroom, new equipment, fresh paint, a dedicated meeting space and more. 

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Jody Callahan

Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.


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