‘A space and a place for everyone’

Espressions begins new chapter as cafe/bookstore

Espressions co-owners Lisa Montoya (left) and Maile Ilac Boeder show off some of the new books and other items that have been added to the newly renovated shop.
Espressions co-owners Lisa Montoya (left) and Maile Ilac Boeder show off some of the new books and other items that have been added to the newly renovated shop.

After being closed most of the summer, Espressions reopened its doors to a brand new chapter last Tuesday, taking on a new venture as a coffee shop and bookstore called Espressions: Coffee & Community. Co-owners Maile Ilac Boeder and Lisa Montoya were thrilled to bring new ideas to the downtown coffee shop. “I think Espressions has always served the community’s needs,” Ilac Boeder said. “It’s …