Veteran-owned @SPACEBAR Cafe on University Avenue in La Mesa combines a 100-percent organic coffee and tea program with a wine bistro, live-comedy stage, and co-working space under one roof. The menu spans real-fruit smoothies, acai bowls, panini and bagel sandwiches, and Spanish-style tapas, a hybrid format that bridges the cafe and bar categories anchored elsewhere on the corridor by gastropubs like Curbside Eatery & Drinkery. The venue partners with the Armed Services Arts Partnership, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to host comedy workshops and stand-up showcases that train veterans in performance skills. The bistro side pours a curated wine list alongside craft beer, extending the evening programming beyond the daytime coffee service and into a performance-dining overlap that distinguishes @SPACEBAR from the pure-cafe model at spots like Bamboo Fresh Thai Cuisine on the Lake Murray corridor. All coffee and tea is certified organic, with espresso pulled on a commercial-grade machine and blended drinks built from whole-fruit purees rather than concentrate syrups.