Coming Soon: Juneberry To Go, a Grab-and-Go Market by Karen Small

When opportunity knocked on Karen Small’s kitchen door, she answered the call.

Since opening Juneberry Table (3900 Lorain Ave., 216-331-0338), the chef’s three-year-old breakfast-and-lunch diner in Ohio City, demand has always outpaced supply. Waits for a table in the charming bistro are common, especially on weekends, and the kitchen desperately needed more prep space.

“We had the opportunity to take the next-door space over,” says Small. “We’ve always been in need of more space.”

While Juneberry fans understandably might desire that newfound space be used for more seating, that arrangement isn’t feasible, Small explains.

“We have a limitation to how many more tables we can handle because of our kitchen size,” she says.

After giving the matter some thought, Small settled on a multi-purpose space that she is calling Juneberry To Go. The shop gives people waiting for a table next door a place to browse the shelves, stocked with products like retail wine, regional foodstuffs, and housemade items like apple butter.

There will be a selection of grab-and-go salads, cold sandwiches and pastries, including those dreamy cheddar and chive biscuits. A long communal table will offer some seating for shoppers.

The shop also presents an opportunity for small events like wine tastings, private gatherings and other meetups.

When it opens in the coming week and a half or so, Juneberry To Go will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

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