Doktor Luke's - a respectable coffee house

10/03/2026

We’re closing up early today (Saturday). Original Cap’inncino art by Alison Uhma.

10/01/2026

What a beautiful day outside! Stop by for a PSL on this warm October morning. (PSL not pictured below, I’m a pretty basic double shot, short cup, no sweetener kind of girl -V)

09/27/2026

Our upstairs neighbour Chezlynn Stapleton dropped off a copy of her new book “My Brother’s Toolbox” for our wee customers to read. It’s a beautiful locally written and illustrated kids story about growing up alongside autism.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing with us.

09/26/2026

Congratulations to all the organizers and artists on what looks like a great Lumiére 2026! We’ll be open all night. Pop by for a hot chocolate and check out the installation inside.

09/19/2026

Each week Lennie picks up all our used coffee grounds to use in his garden. He also very kindly drops off a bag of whatever veggie he picked that morning. Today we were gifted a beautiful bag of tomatoes. Go check out his stand at the market today.

On Saturday September 19th Blue Heron Farm (Monique and Leonard Vassallo) will be at the Multicultural Association farmers market (NSCC Campus on Sydney waterfront) from 10am to 2pm. . We will have bunches of basil, cilantro and parsley, cherry, large and green tomatoes, chard, kale, snacking cucumbers, seasonal and spicy salad mixes, green, red and yellow onions, leeks, green and yellow beans, carrots, garlic, bunched and bagged beets and zucchini. For the first time in 2026 we will have Kuri and delicata winter squash. See you on Saturday!

09/10/2026

Well geez gang, the power is out at the shop so we’re closed for the rest of the afternoon. Have a good one.

09/10/2026

James just took these stunning blueberry walnut muffins out of the oven. It smells like my grammas kitchen. Come have one with your favourite hot latte!
Open 8-5

09/07/2026

Closed today.

09/05/2026

Hey folks, we’re going to close up for the rest of the day.

08/18/2026

Mrs. Doktor Luke herself

CHAPTER TWO: THE WOMEN

Thirteen women singing the songs and four women telling the stories.

When this project began, each woman arrived with her own relationship to Rita's music. Some grew up with these songs, some discovered them later, some knew Rita personally, while others knew her simply through the music she left behind.

Through this experience, we've gotten to know a side of Rita that allowed us a greater understanding of the music, and of the artist she became. We've gotten to know a history that exists between the lines, of not just Rita, but of women who were fighting for change.

This show isn't just 13 women standing on a stage singing Rita MacNeil songs, it's 13 women carrying something forward.

Born a Woman: A Tribute to Rita MacNeil
August 20 at The Savoy Theatre
Tickets onsite at savoytheatre.com or by calling the box-office at 9028421577

Photo by Alyssa Marie Photography