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As some of you may have heard, my very first story was published in my school's newspaper today! I'm really excited because I'm now on board as a Life Section writer, and just did another story that will be published next week! I'm sending a copy to Sheri as requested but I would like to post the original text that I wrote on here because the Life Section Editor made some changes to my story that I didn't really like that much :) I was in the right place and the right time and had the lucky experience to do a one-on-one interview with the owner of this new cafe in Provo. So if you feel like reading it, go ahead!
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"Inside the Pennyroyal Café

As soon as you walk through the doors of the Pennyroyal Café, you are instantly smitten by the classy yet fun ambience that is so apparent there. Antique couches, crystal chandeliers, artwork-filled walls, and a red carpet down the middle make for the perfect place to unwind after a busy day. The owners of this joint, Nathan Robbins and Annali Kingston, opened the Pennyroyal back in November 2008 with the vision of creating “a place to feel at home and relaxed.” After a lot of hard work and a lot more remodeling, they have done just that. The space where the café is located used to be home to the, now relocated, Hookah Collection. When Nathan and Annali purchased this space back in June 2008, they knew they had a lot of hard work ahead of them. Acoustic ceilings, purple cut out walls, and a “garage” filled to the brim with junk were soon greeted by a demolition team with a purpose. After a comment made by Nathan’s father about “not knowing what they were getting themselves into,” Nathan replied with an eager, “You just don’t see the potential that we see. You just don’t see it.” With a lot of help from volunteers and friends, they were able to transform the place into a stylish bistro, art gallery and community center. The ingenious name comes from the vision of mixing upper and lower class styles together to form the feeling of “being rich with pennies.” “I mean, most of these couches are from DI, but then you’ve got those chandeliers too,” explained Nathan. The most obvious tribute to the café’s name is the giant tree mural made of pennies covering the wall as you enter the building. While Nathan focuses more on the events that take place at the café, Annali, a culinary student here at UVU, is the mastermind behind the food. “It was the day before we were set to open and we still didn’t have a side dish. On the spot Annali just created the idea of the peach side salad,” Nathan said, “She’s really gifted like that.” The menu is chalk full of delicious and unique sandwiches, including the popular “Pennyroyal Classic”, and inventive salads with adorable names like “Flower Power” and “The Goshfather.” The menu also offers vegetarian/vegan dishes as well as festively presented hot chocolate for those unexpected snowy days. So if you haven’t already done so, check out The Pennyroyal Café for some delicious food and live entertainment. Once you stop in, you’ll be feeling right at home."