Gracefully Gourmet re-opens after renovations

The Huntington County Chamber of Commerce held a grand re-opening ribbon cutting at Gracefully Gourmet bakery in downtown Huntington on April 8. The bakery is considered a social enterprise of Place of Grace and offers a great menu. The bakery building recently went through an extensive renovation and is now back open at its 37 E. Washington Street location. Shown on the front row from left, are Terry Miller, Terry Miller Realtor – Century 21 Bradley; Rachel Farmer, State Farm Insurance, and both Chamber Ambassadors; Brittany Blackstone, Gracefully Gourmet, Melody Bruner, Gracefully Gourmet; Brittany Renkenberger, executive director, Place of Grace; Sarah Shoue, Gracefully Gourmet; Connie Bonner, board member, Place of Grace and Mayor Richard Strick. Second row, Matt Guhl, First Federal Savings Bank, Katy Herron, Huntington University, and both Chamber board members; Darius Hillman, board member, Place of Grace; Danni Blackburn, ministry coordinator, Place of Grace, Jillian Parsons, director of operations, Place of Grace; Candice Robison, PNC Bank, and Chamber Ambassador and Chris Martin, executive director, Huntington County Economic Development. Back row, Steve Godfroy, Official Insurance Solutions, Jack Barlow, Habitat for Humanity and Charles Chapman, City Council, and all three Chamber Ambassadors.

Gracefully Gourmet officially re-opened their doors for business with a Huntington County Chamber of Commerce grand re-opening ribbon cutting on Wednesday, April 8. The bakery is located at 37 E. Washington Street and “is so much more than a bakery,” according to their Facebook page. “Gracefully Gourmet is considered a social enterprise of Place of Grace that provides recovery-friendly employment and vocational training for program participants through the production and sales of our life-changing treats.”

Gracefully Gourmet sells cinnamon and orange rolls, cookies, breads to include bagels and sourdough loafs, salads, sandwiches, wraps, soup with pretzel bread bowls, seasonal house-made Caprese sandwiches, drinks and their famous popcorn. Gracefully Gourmet provides lunch for those wanting to pick up or eat-in the bakery. You can reach Gracefully Gourmet by calling (260) 388-0001, emailing the bakery at gracefullygourmet@myplaceofgrace.org, or by visiting their website or Facebook page.