What happens when you leave a decade-long legal career to finally pursue the business you’ve been dreaming about for years?

In this episode of The Soda Citizen Podcast, Brad and Mary Lane sit down with Grace Berger, owner of The Honey Market, a new coffee and wine bar, gourmet market, and housewares shop located on Forest Drive in Forest Acres.

Grace shares the childhood fascination that inspired the business’s name, why Forest Acres was always the right location, and what it took to bring her longtime vision to life. We also get a taste of the creativity behind The Honey Market, from the Velvet King made with Coca-Cola and a coffee ice sphere to a brown butter latte topped with 24-karat gold.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Why Grace left her legal career to open The Honey Market
• The inspiration behind the business and its name
• Her experience opening a small business in Forest Acres
• The shop’s unexpected drinks, specialty foods, wine, and gifts
• Creating a welcoming space for parents, children, and the community
• Columbia’s evolving restaurant scene and what it still needs
• What’s ahead for The Honey Market

It’s a conversation about taking a chance on a longtime dream, creating something completely different, and bringing a fresh new experience to Columbia.

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