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aula Levy had a dream: to
open a coffee shop. Even on
vacation, the java junkie
would scope out coffee
locales, see how they work, do research.
So it's definitely a dream come true
for Levy, 33, to own and run the
Elijah's Cup cafe in the lobby of the
Jewish Community Center at Maple-
Drake.
The aroma of gourmet coffees —
including complicated roasts like truf-
fles and spice, Mackinac Island fudge
and strawberry nut cream decaf — as
well as garlicky calzones from
Jerusalem Pizza can almost tempt a
person who isn't hungry. (The coffees
come from Gourmet Coffee Roasters
in Walled Lake.) Either that, or the
framed artwork of Bright Star Designs
at least begs a look.
Elijah's Cup, which opened in April,

replaced Bravo, the coffee shop that
Most days you'll find Levy working
started the eating legacy at the West
behind the deep blue counter along-
Bloomfield JCC 2 1/2 years ago. Levy
side her father, Frank Basch.
says it's kosher, but not under supervi-
Sometimes her husband Itzik helps
sion, meaning that all ingredients and
out. Closed Saturdays, the cafe is open
packaged products have a heksher.
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through
Levy says she has spoken to Rabbi
Thursday, 7:30-3 on Fridays, 9-4 on
Yosef Krupnik, a kashrut inspector for
Sundays.
the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of
Before this, Levy ran Party Pick-Up
Metropolitan Detroit. "He's supposed
By Paula, a business that provided set-
to come visit us," she says.
up, serving and clean-up for
"We're looking into the possibil- Paula Le
in-home
parties. Then she
vy:
ity" of supervision.
didn't have a hand in the food.
Service w ith
Daily, Levys bakes muffins, in a smile.
Now she cooks spinach and
a kashered oven, from a mix
cheese pies, among other
(Sunshine Treats) that is under
items, for her clientele.
the supervision of Rabbi Jack
Levy grew up in Livonia in a
Goldman. She also makes fresh soup
Conservative Jewish family. Now she
every day and sells an array of glatt
and her husband, married on July 6,
kosher products from Southfield's
live in West Bloomfield and daven at
Jerusalem Pizza. Anyone in the north-
Ohel Moed Shomrey Emunah.
west suburbs can order pizza, calzones,
The six blue-cloth-covered tables,
salads or other Jerusalem Pizza fixings
each with small potted tulips, can be
through Elijah's Cup, where they can
used for birthday parties or other
also pick up the items, she says.
functions, Levy says. And Elijah's Cup