Downtown Danville is a lot sweeter now, thanks to young entrepreneur Shana Followell. She opened her bakery, Bluegrass & Buttercream, Sept. 27 on North Third Street just off Main.
“Danville has given me such a warm welcome,” Followell said. “I have had so many guests stop in just to welcome me to the block and tell me how happy they are that I am there and doing well.”
The bakery’s front of the house has cozy couch seating and distressed wooden tables for up to 16 guests at a time, while the front door is open for patrons who want cupcakes, cookies, bourbon candied pecans, daily specialties, plus a selection of local Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and freshly ground Dry Stack coffee, a small-batch coffee whose beans are roasted in Danville. Bluegrass & Buttercream creates custom cakes for any special occasions.
“Being so young in a historic town with businesses who have been open for more years than I have been alive was definitely a bit daunting at first,” Followell said, “but I have had so much encouragement and support from those veteran business owners. I’m very honored to be part of our downtown community and more than a little relieved that I have been welcomed with open arms.”
—Kathie Stamps
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