To All of Our Wonderful & Loyal Customers

To All of Our Wonderful & Loyal Customers

After much deliberation, we have made the very difficult decision to permanently close Village Square Cafe. Our last day will be tomorrow, Friday, September 17 closing at 3:00 pm.

As unsettling as that news may be, it comes after many months of long hours and enormous effort to maintain the high standards that have been the trademark of our cafe. We simply cannot find qualified kitchen staff to keep up with the volume of business. With no end in sight to the present employment crisis, we can no longer compromise and disappoint you, our wonderful friends. Unfortunately, what we have so lovingly built is simply no longer sustainable.

In our nearly 13 years, we have rarely thought of you as customers – but rather as Good Friends sharing Great Food. We truly appreciate your loyalty and patience during these unprecedented times. We will miss being part of your business meetings, lunch gatherings, special occasions or just that cup of coffee. Please know it has been an honor to share our café with you. You have greatly enriched our lives.

With much gratitude, Roseann, Robert and Matthew Glick

Village Square Café is a casual eatery and neighborhood gathering spot serving fresh, simple fare in a warm & inviting setting. We are located in the lovely Village of Cross Keys in Roland Park.

Read Why We Love What We Do

https://www.villagesquarecafe.com/welcome/

ART EXHIBIT:  Lois Schuster & Claudia Cameron

ART EXHIBIT: Lois Schuster & Claudia Cameron

Come see the cafe’s latest art exhibit featuring the works of Lois Schuster & Claudia Cameron now through November 14.

ON HOLD: Live Music on Saturday Nights

ON HOLD: Live Music on Saturday Nights

Effective September 2, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our dinner service on Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings due to on-going staffing shortages. We hope to remedy this situation soon and return to our dinner service as well as live music on Saturday nights. Please check back for updates.

ART EXHIBIT: Alice Dvoskin

ART EXHIBIT: Alice Dvoskin

JOIN US FOR “ARTIST MEET & GREET” – THURSDAY, JULY 9th, 4:30-6:00 PM

Alice’s exhibit is back! Please stop in to see Alice Dvoskin’s colorful paintings now adorning the cafe’s walls. Back in March 2020, Alice installed this exhibit the day before all Maryland restaurant dining rooms were ordered to close due to COVID. At that time, Alice’s husband, Phil, filmed a video of Alice curating this show. We hope you’ll come in to see the exhibit in person, but if you can’t make it in, you can enjoy Alice’s art here: (https://youtu.be/FTYEZs37Puo). For more information, visit Alice’s website (http://www.alicedvoskin.com)

Next Open Mic – March 12

Next Open Mic – March 12

VSC hosts “Music Open Mic Nights” on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month. Sign ups start at 5:30 pm. Performances run 6-8 pm. Depending upon the number of participants signed up, each performer/group will get approximately 10 minutes; more, if time permits, for a second round.

Acoustic instruments are preferred, but electric guitars and keyboards will be permitted at low volumes. Sound levels must be kept to a reasonable level to respect the cafe’s diners. PA system will be provided by Rick Sambuco.

ART EXHIBIT: Myrna Poirier

ART EXHIBIT: Myrna Poirier

Please stop into the cafe to see our latest art exhibit featuring the colorful work of artist Myrna Poirier, now on display through March 15th.

 


ART EXHIBIT: SHELLEY AMSEL

ART EXHIBIT: SHELLEY AMSEL

Come see the colorful works of Shelley Amsel now on display at the cafe through Dec. 8th.

Shelley is a figurative painter with roots in the German Expressionist movement of the 20th century. Particularly, he has been influenced by the paintings of Der Blaue Reiter and Die Brukcke group. To gain emotion in his paintings, Shelley relies on his fantasy life and dreams to create figures and content. This results in distorted figures and very primitive content. The power from these personal paintings come from tapping into his most primitive self. Shelley humorously calls himself an “id painter”.

ART EXHIBIT: Lissa Abrams – now through Sept. 8

ART EXHIBIT: Lissa Abrams – now through Sept. 8

Stop into the cafe to see our newest quarterly art exhibit featuring the works of Lissa Abrams, now through Sept. 8.

Lissa is a representational painter who focuses on the human figure and the landscape. Primarily, she paints en plein air (outdoors), in Baltimore City, throughout Maryland’s beautiful countryside, the coast, and at many other captivating locations across the country and beyond. Lissa enjoys capturing the light at various times of the day through the use of bold colors. Her preferred medium are oil paints. She uses a combination of palette knife and brushwork that enables her to create texture and depth in her paintings.

NEW ART EXHIBIT: Art10 Baltimore

NEW ART EXHIBIT: Art10 Baltimore


Stop into the cafe to see our newest quarterly art exhibit featuring the works of Art10Baltimore, now through June 9.

Art10 is a professional group of nine artists who have painted together for more than 10 years. The artists have exhibited and sold their work in juried and non-juried shows throughout the U.S.

While the work of the group as a whole could be described as expressionistic contemporary and evocative, each artist employs a unique blend of color, creativity, and composition.