We turned 1.  With age comes changes and that is exactly why we are making a few of them around here. Trust us. We think it is for the best!

The first major change will take effect on June 1st, 2013.  Here is what to expect coming up!

1. Hours:

As you know, our current operating hours have us closing at Midnight Thursday through Saturday. We know some of you really love that and this will hurt but starting June 1st, our hours will be as follows:

Sunday // 8a - 5p

Monday - Saturday // 7a - 10p

We know, we know.  That is a cut in our weekend hours.  We are entering summer time and being in a college town (yes, Edmond is a college town!) we see a big change in drinking habits.  So, this is one of the main reasons for the hour changes.  Also, the next few changes talked about below are reasons as well - it will allow us to better serve you throughout the day!

2. Menu

Remember those hot sandwiches you loved a year ago when we first opened?  This is for you!  We will be making some changes to our menu (expansions really!) and we are super excited about it.

While the hours will be changing on June 1st, this menu change will take a few more days to get into full swing (we want to be sure there are no glitches before you come in for better food!).  Here is what you should expect though!

Breakfast:

Items like Breakfast Burritos, more pastry options, biscuits and gravy, waffles

Lunch:

Items like our old school grilled cheese, hot ham and cheese and more!  (keep in mind that will see continue to serve our $5.00 box lunch!)

Evenings:

Cakes, pretzels, dips, etc…

Saturday Mornings:

Mimosas! 

We think these changes will make a better EVOKE!  We hope you agree. We will keep you updated on the menu changes and when all of that will go live.  In the mean time, we hope you enjoy the great things Beka is putting out in the case and the $5.00 box lunches we have been serving for the past months.

Our goal is to best serve you, our coffee drinking friends!

See you soon.

We are huge promoters of pedal powering to work. We do it. Nothing is better than that early morning breeze and escape before a busy day that only a bike commute can give you.  No matter if your commute is in work clothes and 1 mile or if you can gear up for a longer 10+ mile commute - the freedom it gives you is nothing but perfect.

The great thing about “Bike to Work Week” is that we can celebrate pedal transportion to all places - not just work.  It’s about Bike to School, Bike to the Post Office, Bike to the Party, Bike to get Coffee, etc…

EVOKE is happy to be a part of one of Edmond’s largest Bike to Work Day events. Here are some details for this ride happening tomorrow:

Date: Friday (TOMORROW), May 17th

Ride Start Info: Meet at Mitch Park (near Uptown Market) at 7:15a. Ride leaves at 7:30a.

Distance: 3.5 easy miles

End Point: Festival Market Place (Behind Cafe Evoke!)

This is demonstration, a party, and a proof to Edmond that we can pedal often.  After the ride, there will be coffee and pastries from EVOKE and Juice / smoothies fromJuice Blendz Edmond. Bike Support will be given by Al’s Bicycles and Charley’s Bike Lab.

You can find more information about Bike to Work Week online. 

Make it out.  It will set your day for success!

So - see you at Mitch Park tomorrow at 7:15a and then at EVOKE shortly after.

Remember: Sip Slowly. Pedal Often.

PSA (for you) regarding our monthly Monday Night Pour Down. We will be taking a break for the summer.  We know we know.. it’s sad. 

The basics are that we all love to travel and it is hard to get everyone here to party compete.  So, we will resume in a few month.  

What? Of course we will let you know when we will start back up!

Have a good summer and we hope to see you daily!

It’s that time of year again - time to fill the streets of Downtown Edmond with white tents, food vendors and you!  The Downtown Edmond Arts Festival is happening this weekend starting Friday, May 3rd.  We wanted to quickly get you up to speed on that and also some new, updated hours. Here we go!

Arts Festival Info:

The Downtown Edmond Business Association will host its 34th Annual Downtown Edmond Arts Festival in Historic Downtown Edmond. Over 100 artists from throughout the United States will have booths showcasing their finest art.

Media includes: Oil/Acrylic, Water Color/Pastels, Pen and Ink, Caricature and Photography. Sculpture, Blown Glass and Fine Jewelry will also be included.

The event also features The Children’s Area at the Festival Market Place, Performing Arts with Music on the Plaza, Culinary Arts and Oklahoma Wineries. Join us for a wonderful weekend! For more information, please call 405.249.9391.

Hours run:

Friday 10:00a - 8:00p

Saturday 10:00a - 9:00p

Sunday 11:00a - 5:00p

As you might have already experienced or can guess, it’s a bit hard to get to EVOKE during this time.  Because of that, we have changed our hours. You can get more information online at www.CafeEvoke.com and then clicking the “shop” tab on the top left.  Otherwise, here are our current weekend hours:

Thursday, May 2nd: 7:00a - 10:00p

Friday, May 3rd: 8:00a - 10:00p

Saturday, May 4th: 8:00a - 10:00p

Sunday, May 5th: 8:00a - 5:00p

We hope you will come check out our special Arts Festival “eats” menu and have a drink (beer, wine, coffee, tea - you name it!).

See you soon.

Well, another “last Monday” has finally gotten here and in just a few hours, we (and hopefully a large party full of other OK baristas) will meet up at EVOKE for what we call the Monday Night Pour Down.  We wanted to give a little info about how these work and what to expect when you come to EVOKE on a night this party is happening.

First, we love the coffee community and these events are a time for everyone from home baristas, coffee drinkers and coffee enthusiasts to professionals can get together for a little light hearted coffee fun.  Really, it’s more about the party and less about the best heart or tulip.  This is the coffee community and we want you to be a part of it!

This is a head to head type event.  Each pair of baristas pour the design given by the judges and the best pour moves on.  The winner takes all the money!  It’s that simply. That fun.

Here is something important to remember.  If you are coming to EVOKE to hang out and happen to come on a last Monday around 8:00p - we will not be able to serve lattes, mochas, cappuccinos or other “specialty” coffee drinks.  Why?  The pour down takes our espresso machine. We know that isn’t convenient but we try to limit it to the end of the night and even work in free lattes for you while the party is happening. 

Please know this:  We love when you come in and we want you to be a part of this event!  We work hard to give you the best service we can and to take care of you when you come in.  This party is just a bit of a change to our operating procedure when it comes to drinks with steamed milk or espresso.  This time frame also has the tendency to get a bit busy and we will do our best to be sure you get your beer, wine or brewed coffee in a timely manner!

So, come hang with us! Watch some latte art happen!  Have a good time!

We hope to see you tonight and every last Monday at 8:00p!