Cafe 301 to open at 301 Locust next year

Laurie Newman (center) along with Don and Becky Murphy of Cimarron Investments, LLC announced the opening of Cafe 301, a new restaurant that will move into 301 Locust Street in the winter of 2018. Laurie currently runs Laurie's 717 Catering, LLC, which provides soul food and Southern-style meals at the Columbia Market House every Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday was the business's one-year anniversary at the Market House.

This promotional poster shows an architect's rendering of 301 Locust as it will appear next year when renovations are complete.

Immediately after the announcement, Don Murphy led a tour of 301 Locust. The first floor will house the Cafe 301 restaurant, which will serve a variety of sandwiches and salads, and ice cream and coffee from local suppliers. The catering business will be headquartered in the basement, along with a large commercial kitchen and offices.