Main Street Pearl Bubbly Bar Opening in Early 2021
Main Street Pearl is an independently-owned “bubbly bar” storefront on
Takoma Park’s main commercial street taking over the space currently
occupied by Great Shoals Winery Tasting Room which will be closing at the
end of this month. “Pearl” opens in early 2021 offering its cornerstone
bubble beverage - bubble tea - and a number of curated, ethically-sourced
bubbly drinks including beer, wine, cider, kombucha, and scratch soda.
Leandra Nichola, a longtime Takoma Park resident with more than a decade of
experience in community development, retail, and food service, is launching
Pearl to bring something fun, joyous, and interesting to the main street
offerings. By focusing on “filling the gap” in beverages not currently
featured in Takoma, sourcing from food entrepreneurs to amplify local
brands, and seeking to establish a comfortable, welcoming place for
everyone from small children to elderly neighbors, Leandra envisions Main
Street Pearl as a community touchstone and gathering place. From art on the
walls to events with community partners to featuring other micro
entrepreneurs, it will be much more than a bubble tea shop.
A mom of two, Leandra is committed to welcoming tweens and teens into the
space, as business collaborators and customers. She is already weaving her
children’s vision and interests into her entrepreneurial endeavors, and
anchoring the brand in youthful energy and multi-generational placemaking.
The shop will offer a kid-preneur corner where youth team members will
source, price, and sell small items inspired by the “tuck shops” of
Leandra’s youth in her hometown, Toronto.
Pearl will be grounded in Leandra’s commitment to build a values-based
business that is uncompromising in its social and environmental
responsibility. From only using reusable and compostable service items,
building a vegan menu, partnering with nonprofit organizations, serving the
highest quality ingredients, and being mindful of having a price point for
every Takoma Park resident, the shop is a reflection of her long standing
love for Takoma and her passionate, values-driven life.
Support Pearl’s launch campaign to become a founding community supporter of
Takoma Park’s newest local business:
https://igg.me/at/mainstpearl/x/25237652#/
Main Street Pearl
7050 Carroll Ave,Takoma Park
mainstpearl.com | @mainstpearl <https://www.instagram.com/mainstpearl/>
Opening early 2021
Laura Barclay | executive director
Old Takoma Business Association
*Your Main Street Takoma*
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