By Meghan FoleyPosted:?06/22/2011 04:13:55 AM EDTWednesday June 22, 2011
North Adams Transcript
WILLIAMSTOWN -- The owners of the recently opened Hops and Vines restaurant on Water Street are pursuing another local business venture focused on the sweet things in life.
Business partners David Aldecoa and Gil Rubenstein are serving up a menu packed with something for everyone in the family at Sweets and Beans.
The eatery, which opened Saturday at 61-63 Spring St., has candy for the kids and coffee and pastries for adults, and Aldecoa and Rubenstein are hopeful the combination will win over local families.
"It’s really geared toward kids and families." Aldecoa said Tuesday of the shop’s unique blend of offerings. "It’s a concept that’s not really seen anywhere else. We hope to bring added value to Spring Street. The street has so much potential, and we want to enhance it."
Like its name, the storefront is a combination of a candy shop and a coffee shop. While the sweet shop will primarily be stocked with loose and penny candy, and dried fruits and spicy nuts, the coffee shop is offering a variety of La Colombe’s high-end, specialty Italian coffee.
While Sweets and Beans opened Saturday, Aldecoa said the business is still evolving, and it will have much more to offer in the coming weeks.
In addition to the offerings already available, the business will soon boast fresh crepes, cream puffs, chocolate croissants and pastries.
Aldecoa said the grand
opening of Sweets and Beans is planned for the July 4th holiday weekend in conjunction with the grand opening of Hops and Vines."Right now our shelves are half filled, but there is more to come," he said.
To compliment the retro and modern assortment of candy that will be available as well as the coffee and pastries, Sweets and Beans mixes the modern and classic with a little European design, Aldecoa said.
As the store gets more established, its hours are expected to range from 6 or 7 a.m. to 10 or 11 p.m. possibly on Fridays and Saturday, he said.
