As promised, I've got a bit more about the Coffee Shop in Marion being closed for renovations.We visited with co-owner Kory Wheeler Saturday and she tells The Press Online that the renovation will be done in two phases. The first phase will not really be noticed by customers, other than it's prompting the temporary shutdown. The Main Street restaurant will be closed for another couple of weeks and when it re-opens the kitchen area will be like new.
They are taking out the old concrete floor, replacing it and adding all new cooking equipment and walls. The seating area will get its own facelift in June and Korey and Bill Wheeler are also renovating the upstairs at that point, where banquets and meetings can be held.
While the Coffee Shop is undergoing its renovation, the Wheelers invite everyone to the Front Porch, their restaurant on the south end of town. Its open daily, except for Wednesday.
Here's a little teaser for next week's Coffee Shop blog ... Watch for a new moniker, too!
