Claddagh Coffee marked 15 years in business in September, celebrating a West 7th neighborhood gathering place built around coffee, art, music and community.
Owner Mary Hogan-Bard opened Claddagh at 459 West 7th St. in 2011 after years as a special education teacher and stay-at-home mother. Friends had long encouraged Hogan-Bard, known for making pour-over coffee, to consider opening her own shop.
The location itself was an unlikely choice: a former adult bookstore. Hogan-Bard previously told the Community Reporter that she spent about 10 months preparing the space, studying coffee and imagining how customers would use it…