COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A mother’s New Orleans-themed restaurant and her daughter’s beignet and coffee shop are reopening under the same roof in Columbus.
The duo’s previously separate establishments, Way Down Yonder New Orleans Finest and Way Down Yonder Beignets & Coffee, are relaunching at the same central Ohio location, Yonder Gordon and her daughter Yonder Miller announced on social media.
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“Two brands. One location. One mission, to keep building, no matter the barriers,” the social media post said. “We don’t wait for permission, and we don’t stop at token support. We invite real partnership, lasting investment, and community power. Gate open or not, we’re moving forward.”
The announcement comes after Miller closed her beignet and coffee shop at 386 E. Main St. in June. The closure was “a bittersweet moment” for Miller, who said at the time in a letter posted on the shop’s website that “though our time at this location has come to an end, this is not goodbye.” Watch a previous NBC4 report on Way Down Yonder in the video player above.
Miller’s café stood as the sister storefront to Gordon’s restaurant, which operated for nearly six years at 3847 S. High St. before closing in fall 2024. The property has since been purchased to make way for a Panda Express location…