u/notthegoatseguy

Cath Coffeehouse was in the same lot as the famous Syd's Atlas grocery store, and continued on for a couple years of uncertainty until I think 2004 even after Atlas closed in 2002. But it too closed in 2004 as the lot was getting ready to be re-developed. Fresh Market is located on that same corner now.

As a teenager I was covering the local music scene for the old Indianapolis Music Network website, and I was privileged to attend the last two concerts held here.

The pictures are from the last official day of business where coffee was flowing and the electricity and utilities were still on. The concert the night after was after the electricity was disconnected so it was done entirely in candlelight. I felt almost like I was intruding on a very private moment so I didn't take any pictures. It was one of the most memorable concerts I ever attended.

Cath continues to live on with another operator who was originally located in City Market and is now in the Castleton Mall. The manager of this Cath location, Nora (one of the last photos of this slide), tends bar sometimes on the weekends at Red Key Tavern a couple blocks away and works with the local non-profit Second Helpings.