When Café Frida’s owners Mamadou Diouf and Mario Uribe thought about selling their business, they had concerns about a new owner changing the spirit of the Santa Rosa arts district cafe.
So when old friends and neighbors Brianna Hanson and Paul Sharp offered to take over the space while maintaining the vibrancy of the eatery, it put Diouf and Uribe’s minds at ease.
“They wanted to keep the same program,” Diouf said. “That kind of relief kind of gave us the courage to let go.”…