Broadway Roastery closes namesake location in Saskatoon [Video]

The beloved Broadway Roastery coffee shop on Broadway Avenue is closing its doors after 31 years, leaving the community it served feeling a little more tired and nostalgic.

The closure of this iconic coffee shop marks the end of an era for many residents who considered it more than just a place to get a cup of joe.

“We just decided to—like our note that we have up. We hit a fork in the road, and we just decided to streamline and just focus on the 8th Street location. It’s time. It’s been 31 years. Nothing lasts forever,” the owner of Broadway Roastery Aileen Barilla said.

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For the regulars, the Broadway Roastery was much more than a coffee shop, it was a community hub.

“This is basically my office,” Stefan Fuchs, a long-time patron said.

“I’ve …