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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017
BUSINESS
Echo to get new coffeehouse and store
By JADE McDOWELL
Staff Writer
Echo residents will be
able to buy groceries locally
starting in March.
Dana and Pam Reese
plan to open the Buttercreek
Coffeehouse and Mercantile
on March 10 in the former
Wheat and Barley Pub space
on Main Street. They plan
to serve locally sourced cof-
fee, food and wine but also
to offer a selection of basic
groceries and fresh, seasonal
produce.
“The community hasn’t
had a grocery store in de-
cades,” Dana said.
The couple said they want
to tailor the coffeehouse to
the community’s needs, and
to create a friendly gathering
space that complements rath-
er than competes with other
local businesses.
Adjustments will be
made as needed, but for now
the plan is to be open from
5:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-
day through Saturday, with
special openings during
downtown events or when
people want to rent out the
space.
Pam said eventually she
would like to see the shop
offer a selection of books for
sale as well, and they plan to
add outdoor seating during
the summer. She said the
menu will include breakfast
foods such as muffins, break-
fast burritos and bagels while
lunch will include soup and
pepperoni rolls.
“We’ll mostly be about
grab-and-go,” she said.
“People are welcome to eat
it here but we want it to be
convenient.”
She teaches middle
school and high school En-
glish at Echo School, and
said her students have served
as volunteer taste testers for
the menu.
The Reeses plan to use
coffee from Buckin’ Bean
Coffee Roasters in Pend-
leton, wine and beer from
the local wineries and sell
produce in the grocery store
from local growers.
The building at 201 W.
Main St. was built in 1920
and still has much of the
original brickwork and hard-
wood flooring. It was origi-
nally a butcher shop, then a
grocery store. Dana said they
have enjoyed working on the
historic building.
They plan to do a trial run
opening with a limited menu
on March 4 during the Red
2 Red bike race, then open
officially on March 10. For
more information call 541-
376-5540 or email butter-
creek10@gmail.com.
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STAFF PHOTO BY JADE McDOWELL
Dana Reese, left, and Pam Reese stand near a historic photo of the building they are
renovating to create the Buttercreek Coffeehouse and Mercantile.
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