About Us

Who visits BF Cafe?
BF Cafe is for everyone! BF Cafe is for friends, families and fellow Latinos looking to touch, taste, hear, and see today’s Latino culture. Even for a first time visitor, we present Latino culture through arts, entertainment and food for a rich online experience.

Our patrons are inquisitive, adventurous and passionate about life. They understand how culture and the expression of culture enriches and communicates the ideals and values of a collective of people. Our patrons are open to new experiences, ideas and forms of expression and are willing to explore, absorb and appreciate the giving, welcoming, diverse nature of Latino culture!

What is BF Cafe?
BF Cafe is an online cafe, with a positive “voice of authenticity” as we support a community of artists, filmmakers and performers that are reflecting, evolving and defining today’s Latino values. We present the serious to fun, but most of all, we present a “passion” for culture.

BF Cafe is also a platform where independent artisan’s dreams of creating a better world through the arts is presented. In sharing the stories and experiences of artisans across the globe, we look to inspire and promote a collective message of understanding and harmony.

It began simply over chips and salsa, a New York Puerto Rican actress, Angel Aviles-McClinton and Los Angeles Chicano artist, Pablo Papas shared their common experiences growing up Latino, which materialized into BF Cafe. While BF Cafe began with modest intentions, it continues to grow into a global community, while never losing the value of two friends talking over a bowl of chili (…and if you have chips with Angel, you can be sure the chips and chili will be organic!).

Why come to BF Cafe for Latino expression?
Bf Cafe is a culmination of dreams, creativity and conscious living. Through the sharing of ideas, lifestyle and individual expression we aim to curate social harmony, as BF Cafe is a platform that enables anyone of any creed, color or background to express their experience, ideas and appreciation for “Latino culture”.

It is BF Cafe’s agenda to let the culture emerge and speak for itself. In enabling artisans to directly express their experience and perception on Latino values, we present a true exhibit of culture in motion.

What is the lasting BF Cafe experience?

BF Cafe is a celebration of Latino expression and joyfully shares it’s values to infuse passion, inspire creativity, and encourage everyone to trust in their dreams and pursue them with faith.

Thank you for your visit and please continue to enjoy the flavors, expressions, and sounds of Latino creativity, as BF Cafe celebrates the spirit of the ever evolving beauty of Latino culture!

Partners
Angel and Paul began their multimedia company called Digital Sol Media, LLC in 2003. They achieved success in gaining clients and freelance-work but they often found themselves cheating time away to create their personal projects. Paul first created a few experimental barrio family animations. As their ideas blossomed, their resolution to build Bullfighters Café and open it up to provide a platform for their community.

As Bullfighters Café grows into international web site, Angel and Paul are designing plans to create original media for Internet, cellular, and television distribution. It is their goal to make Bullfighters Café a full production studio to ensure that Latin creativity is cultivated and well represented in new technologies.

Angel Aviles-McClinton
Attended both Hunter College in New York City and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. For over a decade, Angel has been involved in all aspects of the film and television production industry. You may recognize her from her staring roles in Mi Vida Loca and Desperado. Her experience also includes working for FOX, Sony, Propaganda Films and the National Research Group for the film and television industries. Currently she is busy with story development, directing, and media development for Web and broadcast mediums.

Paul Martinez
Paul has a degree in fine art and has worked in design for over twenty years. In 1996, Paul purchased his first multimedia desktop system and started a business offering his design services to large and small businesses. Paul then joined a computer peripheral manufacturing company in Los Angeles, and established an in-house multimedia department where he art directed and managed projects for national and international markets.

Currently, Paul and Angel are growing their multimedia business to serve both the corporate and entertainment industries.

Comments (6)

  1. Karl Arana says:

    Dearest Angel & Paul what a cool site. Angel it has been a very longtime and I am so impressed with your acomplishments. Paul you got a great and dedicated partner there. I want to commend you both for continuing to support the Latino community.

    If there is anythingI could do up North let me know. I hope to continue to communicate with you both. I consider myself a social activist and have been a social worker for Contra Costa County in Child Protection Services. I hope oneday to start a teen program geared towards assitiung teens and families in comunication and helping them become strong positive community members. I have ideas and I hope oneday to relayhtese ideas to you both.

    Much love, Peace and Love,

    Karl J. Arana, MSW in the Bay Area

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    admin Reply:

    Hello Karl,

    Thank you for your interest and kind words.

    Yes, Angel is a very special person and I’m lucky to say that we have been good friends for over ten years.

    Certainly, keep us in mind regarding your efforts, we would be honored to support you and your community.

    with gratitude,
    Pablo

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  3. I really admire your layout. Would it be feasible that you could contact me with your graphic?

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  4. admin says:

    Hey Denis,

    Thanks for the compliment. We learned a lot at the black “B” and now that we are free to practice all that we’ve learned and put it to good use. It’s been very rewarding and we’ve only just begun!

    Keep in touch, it’s always good to hear from you. It would be great to get together sometime for lunch.

    paul m

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  5. Denis O'Reilly says:

    Hi Angel and Paul – I was completely unaware on what you’ve been up to since you left Belkin. It’s wonderful to see you two as leaders and role models to your culture and the arts. I had no idea until I saw Paul post tonight on FB. God bless and I hope to visit you some day soon. Saludos

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