Beloved Belmont eatery Spruced Goose Station has reponed as goose + co. with an expanded selection of original art and the same fabulous food and coffee. (Photos provided) MCADENVILLE — Holy Angels has been keeping something under its wing, and it’s time to meet the new goose.
Spruced Goose Station – a beloved local cafe created by and supporting local nonprofit Holy Angels, has reopened as goose + co. The newly modernized café experience has “fresh feathers,” but guests can still count on the same great coffee, delicious food and meaningful mission at the heart of it all.
“The goose is still part of who we are, but the ‘+ co.’ speaks to what we hope happens here every day,” said Kerri Massey, Holy Angels president and CEO. “Come for the coffee and great food, but stay for the company – including our crew members, who make this place so special.”
Holy Angels celebrated the grand reopening of goose + co. Sept. 30. The first 50 customers received a branded tote bag, and free coffee coupons were given out. Changes to the nest include new seating, community games, and walls covered with original artwork created by Holy Angels residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
“We wanted this space and brand to better reflect the sense of community and belonging at the heart of all our sponsored businesses and programs,” Massey said. “We want everyone who walks through these doors to feel: You are seen. You are known. You belong.”
Earlier this year, Holy Angels closed Bliss Gallery in Belmont and began exploring new ways to share resident artwork with the greater community. Now, the walls of goose + co. serve as a gallery showcasing pieces created through the organization’s Creative Arts program, where residents and participants develop new skills and express themselves in ways that are uniquely their own.
“Seeing our residents’ art brightening the walls brings new meaning to the space,” Massey said. “Our crew members have always built wonderful relationships here, and now the artwork gives them another way to share their creativity with the community. We hope it will spark connection, start conversations and remind us all of the beauty, dignity and creativity within every person.”
