Patrons who frequent the Church St. Café in Woodstock’s Metra Station will have to wait until November for its return. “We’re trying to revamp the concept,” said manager Kim Doran, who rents the space from the city of Woodstock. Doran had been serving breakfast, lunch, and food-to-go that she prepared using hot plates and microwave […]
Like waving the checkered flag to end the Indy 500, fresh black awnings popped out from the restored bricks at Ethereal Confections’ new location at 140 Cass St., signaling the approaching end to 17 months of planning and construction. The cafe and craft chocolate shop should be moved out of 113 S. Benton St. and […]
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