Uptown Business Briefs - Library's Bad Bricks
Little Sparrows Is Third At 34 North State
Little Sparrows opened both of its doors last week in the space formerly occupied by its older sibling, Stone & Sparrow, which moved across the street next to the oldest sibling, Edwin Loy Home, the first of Amy Cabilovski’s three Uptown stores. Edwin Loy Home began in the same location.
Cabilovski, shown above in this September 2014 photo as she was starting Edwin Loy Home, said having both doors open at Little Sparrows is something new for her, as the previous businesses used only one.
Birdie Cafe and Bar & Books
Birdie Books Cafe and Bar is now open inside Birdie Books in Uptown Westerville.
The new cafe offers a screen-free space with natural light, house-made baked goods, and coffee drinks featuring house-made syrup options. Menu offerings include the Orange Blossom Mocha.
Customers can browse for a book and grab a coffee in the newly opened space.
Match and Chocolate Beginnings
Brown paper on the windows and a dumpster behind the building are early signs that West House is coming soon to the former Abbey Rose space on Main Street.
Talip Kucuker, owner of Espresso Air, is preparing to remake the longtime storefront into a new concept centered on matcha and chocolate. He describes West House as offering “the finest matcha and chocolate experience,” with the same passion and quality customers have come to expect from Espresso Air.
Kucuker said work has moved slowly as he also spent the summer renovating Espresso Air with a new kitchen and brewing space. A sign in the window reads, “From inspiration to reality.”
Koble Owner Now Owns Its Building
Koble Grill owner Ilias Stovolidis has bought the Uptown building that houses his restaurant.
The building also includes four condominiums above the restaurant. Stovolidis opened Koble Grill in 2015 and is also part of the restaurant group behind Koble Grill in Powell, Stone Bar & Kitchen on Bethel Road and Panini Opa at North Market Bridge Park in Dublin.
History Center Chimney Needs Replaced, Not Restored
Restoration experts working on the building that houses the Westerville History Museum determined Wednesday that its chimney was structurally unsound and needed to be removed to the roofline. Brickmasons said erosion inside the 1850s chimney was so severe that they recommended replacing it with a new brick structure, adding that the original repair plan might not have been sufficient to support the large limestone cap planned for the top.
The Westerville Public Library is working with restoration experts and the City of Westerville to identify next steps.
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