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Kenneth Schweighofer knew he wanted to bring a space to Germantown where people could congregate while grabbing a cup of coffee. He believes that feat was accomplished with the late-December opening of Congregation Coffee at 3060 Forest Hill Irene Road. Schweighofer and his wife, Debra, own the coffee shop, which is on the site of the former Forest Hill Baptist Church. "We're really trying to do something that is going to be longstanding and make this a special place,” said Schweighofer, a
The big brick building by the levee in Algiers Point has inspired a lot of neighborhood speculation as it sat empty through the years. It also sparked an idea for
As with pubs or bakeries, a good coffee shop can have a central role in neighborhood life. Losing one can be a heavy blow. So it was with the Congregation