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Courtney Bonning Credit: Courtesy photo

Since selling her Ohio City café, Bonbon Pastry, to the Aladdin’s Eatery folks, Courtney Bonning has been a familiar face at Tremont’s Terrapin Bakery. But after seven years as co-owner, Bonning is moving on. This summer, the pastry chef will open Oven Mitts Bakery in Fairview Park.

Located in the former 808 Shave Ice space (21280 Lorain Rd.), the bake shop will be a one-stop shop for coffee drinks, breakfast sandwiches and so much more.

“It’s going to be a morning bakery, kind of a neighborhood spot,” says Bonning.

Those breakfast sandwiches will be built atop house-baked English muffins or pretzel-salt bagels. Display coolers and freezers will be stocked with grab-and-go lunches, light dinner options, and confections such as French macarons. Shoppers can grab frozen English muffins, quiches, salads, sandwiches and eight-inch cakes for last-minute celebrations.

“Comfort foods with a seasonal quality,” Bonning adds. “Nutritious meals that aren’t budget-breaking. I want to give people little treats throughout their day.”

The bakery will be largely carry-out but there will be a few tables inside and a lovely patio outdoors.

Bonning estimates an opening day in July or August.

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For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.