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Sacramento shopkeepers Olivia Coelho and Trisha Rhomberg will open a new take on their vintage clothing store Bows & Arrows this Saturday. And this time, they will not be alone.

The new Bows & Arrows, opening across from Safeway on 19th Street, will also sell the gourmet popsicles, panini sandwiches and other fare made by Jaymes Luu of Davis-based Fat Face cafe.

The new store, located in a former recording studio, will continue to sell clothes from the 1960s through the early 1990s. Coelho and Rhomberg will also sell refashioned clothing under their own label, Miss Chief of California.

The new store will also contain an art gallery, the cafe, and a beer and wine bar run by Coelho and Rhomberg.

Luu operated the Fat Face popsicle and sandwich shop in Davis. She's also sold popsicles in flavors such as Kaffir Limeade, Thai Tea & Sweet Potato or Melon Horchata at local farmers markets and at the recent mobile food vendor festival, SactoMoFo. She'll now operate Fat Face cafe from within Bows & Arrows.

From the entrance toward the back, the new store moves from a retail shop to an art gallery with cafe tables and then to the cafe. A courtyard patio was added in back.

"It is a multi-use building," Coelho said. "We wanted the spaces to feel distinctly their own, but also have an open flow so you could move throughout the space."

They closed their first store at 1712 L St. on April 30 to focus on furnishing the new space, which had been gutted and completely rebuilt. A kitchen, dressing rooms and new bathrooms were added. More light was let in with new front windows and double glass doors in back.

The recycling ethic and aesthetic has been carried throughout the space. While new lights hang in the art gallery and over the redwood bar, the rest of the lighting is supplied by vintage swag lamps.

Friend Matt Hummel made tables from salvaged wood and various bases, including a pair of antique cast iron Singer sewing machine bases. Salvaged doors and windows add privacy to dressing rooms and partially block a view of the train tracks from the 875-square-foot back patio.

The idea was to recreate the feel of being in someone's home while also being friendly to the environment, Rhomberg said.

"Why put a larger demand on the earth when we can use what's already here?" she said.

Much of what's inside will be either vintage or handmade, such as new art from emerging and established artists. Mixed-media artist Hilary Pecis, recently featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, will show her work at Bows & Arrows' opening-day reception.

Bows & Arrows will be open from 6 - 9 p.m. Saturday. The cafe will serve lunch and dinner five days a week. Regular hours will be 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

They're working to get an entertainment permit so they can showcase local musicians, filmmakers and other artists.

"Sacramento and Midtown, especially, are really flooded with a ton of talent – visually and musically," Rhomberg said. "There's so much to show to people. I love having a space to do that in – to show people what we're growing here."

Building Sacramento’s art scene by spotlighting local artists and giving them space to collaborate and feed off each other’s energy will help the city's economy grow, she added.

"It's going to be what puts us on the map," Rhomberg said. 

 

Suzanne Hurt is a staff reporter for The Sacramento Press. Follow her on Twitter @SuzanneHurt.

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June 2, 2011 | 8:26 PM
I love Bows and Arrows. LOVE. Also, Fat Face. LOVE. Art and music. Love those things also. One other thing, beer. I love that. Are they going to have a liquor license?
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edited on  June 2, 2011 | 10:02 PM
A liquor license is required to sell beer and wine but it's not the same type of license as needed to sell 'spirits'. Beer and wine licenses are much less expensive than a full liquor license to sell hard alcohol.
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June 3, 2011 | 11:28 AM
The new location of Bows & Arrows has had a license to sell beer and wine since early May.
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edited on  June 2, 2011 | 10:03 PM
The building remodel is very lovely too. Had the pleasure of seeing the evolution over many months as I walk this area almost daily. I think they will be a nice addition to the neighborhood, a nice place to hang out that complements the surrounding residential neighborhood, not a detrement like some other not well run nightspots in the area.
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June 2, 2011 | 10:14 PM
Right, right, right. So are they going to have a beer/wine/spirit license?
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June 2, 2011 | 10:58 PM
"The new store will also contain an art gallery, the cafe, and a beer and wine bar run by Coelho and Rhomberg."

One assumes that if they have a beer and wine bar, they will get a license for it.
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June 3, 2011 | 9:25 AM
Thanks Bill. That seems like a fair assumption. I actually don't even care if they get beer/spirit/wine license as long as they have a beer and wine bar. I got a perfect score in reading comprehension on my SAT's too. . . clearly, I'm slipping.
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June 3, 2011 | 12:54 PM
Maybe, Lindol - but I have to say, I LIKE your priorities!
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June 3, 2011 | 2:22 PM
Thanks P.W.. Thankfully they haven't slipped any.
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June 3, 2011 | 10:47 AM
Can't wait to see the new space. Welcome the R Street Corridor Olivia, Trisha and Jaymes.
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June 3, 2011 | 2:16 PM
So much heart and soul was poured into this project! An inspiration for the creative class they represent so well! looking forward to having a beer for their grand opening on Saturday... I appreciate all thier hard work!
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June 3, 2011 | 5:55 PM
Love Fat Face! My favorite breakfast to pick up at the Davis Farmer's Market.
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June 3, 2011 | 7:01 PM
How come no address fo rthe new one. Or is it copyrighted :>)
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June 3, 2011 | 7:16 PM
Davi, that's my fault. Suzanne had the address, 1815 19th Street, in the original story, and I substituted "across from Safeway on 19th" because I thought that would locate it spatially for the majority of readers. Which is probably true. But no point in REMOVING the exact address, especially in the age of smartphones. So: 1815 19th Street. My apologies.

Did I mention that it's right across from Safeway? ;-)
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June 3, 2011 | 8:04 PM
I think these girls deserve their own identity, and not be stepchildren to safeway.
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June 4, 2011 | 4:23 PM
melon horchata popsicles? I'm there.
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June 4, 2011 | 7:33 PM
Congrats to Olivia and Trisha...it sounds great and you will do well.
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June 5, 2011 | 2:15 PM
Thanks for all the kind words you guys!! Our opening night went really well. Thanks to everyone who came out. For those who missed it come by soon! You can visit our website www.bowscollective.com, for updates on art shows, events, and sign up for our newsletter there. We just launched the site, so we are adding content all the time. Hope you can come by soon, the patio is pretty dreamy:)
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