Dying partner gave blind spouse a studio in city, where he found a new tribe at their breakfast spot Noeleke Klavert moved a year ago to a studio apartment in Laurel Heights near shops, a social scene and restaurants. While driving down the road eight years ago, with his wife by his side, Klavert suddenly lost all vision in his left eye. [...] he sees nothing, neither light nor dark, but uses heightened hearing and smell and an uncanny sense of direction to get around. The place is called Eats, and when he set foot inside again, he could tell by its smell and energy that he was in the right place. Soon he began making the short bus ride to the cafe on Clement Street twice a week - three times if he needed an extra mood lift. Klavert's dark sunglasses rise and lower as he laughs in their presence. Klavert keeps photos of the Eats crowd on his mantel at home, though he's never seen them.
Reported by SFGate 8 hours ago.
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