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At a time when the world is dealing with a constant negative news cycle and social-media addiction, the need for \u201cthird spaces\u201d could not be greater. Third spaces are social environments that are separate from home (first place) and work (second place), such as cafes, parks and libraries, and are essential for community-building. And Cozy Coffee Lounge (2580 S Main St) in South Salt Lake is the kind of functionable third space that owner Dzenef Beganovic felt the city needed.<\/span><\/p>\n Born in Berlin, Beganovic sought to make music\u2014particularly house music\u2014a key part of the coffee shop experience. \u201cWhat inspired me to start Cozy Coffee was basically I wanted to bring a Berlin-style, European vibe to Salt Lake that was missing with the massive patio, house music, third-space, community connections in a weird area,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n While this dream began over the course of a decade, it wasn\u2019t until three years ago that Cozy Coffee Lounge opened. With Beganovic\u2019s vision for an alternative coffee shop in a less-developed area of the city, there were hurdles to overcome when facing local bureaucracy. He was first turned down to lease the building seven years ago when he was only 21 years old, but then, in 2023, he saw the building again and wouldn\u2019t take no for an answer. <\/span><\/p>\n True to his design, the shop\u2019s dual identity as a standard coffee shop on weekdays and a vibrant event space on weekends encourages social interaction. \u201cCome to a coffee shop Monday through Friday, come catch up with a friend Saturday or Sunday, but with a twist,\u201d Beganovic explained. \u201cThere\u2019s always going to be a twist on the weekends because put your laptop away, put your homework away. This is the real world. Have some fun with it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Music on the patio has been part of the shop where five car groups and a DJ brought a thousand people for its grand opening. Every weekend since, there have been different music events. For example, last month Cozy Coffee hosted a Galentine\u2019s Day party featuring DJs Kainani Clark (Instagram: @aloha_kainani) and Julie Hull (Instagram: @ishtarra21). Not only were roses given to attendees, but the entire 2,000-square-foot patio space was beautifully decorated in red and pink roses, balloons and banners with a special Valentine\u2019s setup in an igloo\u2014perfect for photo ops with the gals.<\/span><\/p>\n This month was the inaugural Cozy Coffee Run Club. The all-ages event started at 9 a.m. on a Sunday and included a group run to Satori Yoga with a live house DJ playing decks on wheels. Cozy Coffee paid for an optional free meditation\/hot yoga class for participants to reset and rewind. There was a $50 gift card for the first runner back, and then a raffle with free protein pancakes and oat milk being served.<\/span><\/p>\n Beyond these events, Cozy Coffee offers something even more unique for Salt Lake City: Arabian Nights. Their resident belly dancer Wendy Melendez (Instagram: @arabiandancer.wendy) brings music and culture on scheduled evenings, which is something that no other coffee shop in the city really does. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDiversity is our biggest thing that we\u2019re trying to showcase this year,\u201d Beganovic said. \u201cYou go to some coffee shops and it attracts only a certain group or only a certain clientele, which at Cozy Coffee, you would never know there\u2019s a belly dancer here until you came in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The commitment Cozy Coffee has to diversity and inclusion continues this month with their upcoming end-of-Ramadan celebration featuring an old employee of Cozy Coffee and \u201cArab Hijabi DJ & MC\u201d DJ Nour (Instagram: @3arabeatz) on Saturday, March 21. Along with that event, attendees can also try a Dubai Matcha or Date Latte from their special Ramadan Menu this month. <\/span><\/p>\n Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, Cozy Coffee gives out free black tea and dates to break fast for the Muslim community, and their drive-through location Cozy Coffee 2 Go (435 S. 400 West)\u2014situated across from Fourth Street Clinic\u2014has a Ramadan charity initiative. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDuring Ramadan, we\u2019re giving back to the community at the drive-through that if you can\u2019t afford a cup of coffee, just swing by and grab one without any questions asked,\u201d Beganovic added.<\/span><\/p>\n Cozy Coffee is truly setting a new standard for local businesses in Salt Lake City with its European-style house music patio, its diversity and inclusion, as well as its commitment to fostering community and socializing as a third space gathering. It\u2019s somewhere at which you can find music and dancing every weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n Check them out Mondays-Thursdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fridays 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Follow the Instagram profile @cozycoffeeslc for event updates. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cityweekly.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At a time when the world is dealing with a constant negative news cycle and social-media addiction, the need for \u201cthird spaces\u201d could not be greater. Third spaces are social environments that are separate from home (first place) and work (second place), such as cafes, parks and libraries, and are essential for community-building. 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