![]() I was one of their first accounts in Atlanta. I'm proud to have been a coffee partner with them for a very long time. They don't tout themselves enough in that arena. They were actually leaders in the coffee movement, way back 20 years ago, even. I have had a long-standing relationship with Batdorf & Bronson, who even though they have and are very visible in the community, something that not a lot of people know is just how they were on the forefront of doing things the right way and sourcing out small plantation owners. Where are you sourcing your coffee and other ingredients? And the coffee component, knowing that it's really important to the neighborhood, that's definitely something that's going to be in the forefront, as well as the food. So it's like this space is coming full circle for me. We had a little cafe down there, at 7 Stages Theater, that was a joint venture. They were definitely a resource for me, and we even had a business together down in Little Five Points. I hung out a lot at Aurora I was really good friends with the original owners. ![]() That location - it's funny because I was starting my coffee business in Atlanta at the same time as when Aurora was starting. Why did you choose the former Aurora location? I just wanted to have a place for people who want to enhance and elevate where their nutrition is, but also have a firm footing on those items that we eat just because it makes us feel good and they're happy foods. We'll have smoothies, juices, and elixirs, and I'm working with a couple of really talented people to design our menu, who have a lot of experience in alternative ingredients that are really good and healthy for your body. We want to focus on local and organic - not to say that everything will be organic, but we do want to do that as much as we can. So we're going to have some paleo, raw, gluten-free products - not only from a standpoint of our lunch items or breakfast items, but also our desserts and pastries, as well. But if you're having lunch with someone who is gluten-free or paleo or maybe has some lighter food allergies, then you could dine with them, and there's something that will appeal to both of you. You can get our stuff, similar to what we do here at Highland Bakery - some of our sandwiches, soups and salads, more traditional pastries, which are made right here at our location. If you and I go out to lunch and you like something like our traditional cupcake, eat artisan bread, and don't have a problem with gluten, then that's great. It's going to be very coffee-centric, and I really wanted to create something that's going to appeal to a lot of different people. The local baker and restaurateur recently chatted with Eater Atlanta over the phone and shared the scoop on her plans. Eames doesn't have a name for the project yet, but she hopes to be in business this fall. The Highland Bakery owner is planning to open a few new locations this year, and she's also working on a brand-new concept in Virginia-Highland's former Aurora Coffee space at 992 North Highland Avenue. ![]() Stacey Eames has a lot on her plate these days. ![]()
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