Courthouse Cafe Reopens With New Owner
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Mayor Donald Gray and the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of the Courthouse Cafe on Dec. 19. Owner Justin McDaniel cut the ribbon as the shop baristra, Taylor Davis (left), watches. The coffee shop opened in September at 224 Blackmur Drive.
The Courthouse Cafe, formerly known as Courthouse Coffee and Bistro, reopened in September with new ownership and management.
Owner Justin McDaniel reported that he saw strong potential when the location operated as Courthouse Coffee and Bistro under a former owner. He resumed operations following a brief closure for interior renovations that included a new layout and a different look.
“I really like the nice atmosphere in a coffee shop, that is one of my favorite things about a coffee shop. I spent a lot of time making sure it is nice and inviting, unique to Water Valley,” McDaniel explained.
McDaniel also owns the five-building shopping center, the Courthouse Commons, where the coffee shop is located.
The project entered his realm in December, 2020, when he, along with the late Randall Uncapher, decided to purchase the buildings in the shopping center on Blackmur Drive across from the courthouse. Since then,
McDaniel has been steadily working on a lengthy checklist for the buildings including painting the exterior bricks, installing new awnings and repairing damage.
McDaniel explained that he had several reasons for taking on the shopping center renovation, but the strongest catalyst is his passion to fix things when they appear broken.
The Courthouse Cafe is open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The coffee shop is located at 224 Blackmur Drive.
