Grove Station in downtown Tallassee is putting the finishing touches on just before opening to the public. This unique venue will offer a bakery and butcher shop on the first floor of the building while upstairs there is an eclectic urban style loft that offers plenty of room for dining in an open kitchen atmosphere. The loft has two bedrooms and two bathrooms and can accommodate various functions.

Amber Bonds will be the executive chef at Grove Station. Chef Bonds, from Millbrook, began her culinary career in a small mom-and-pop restaurant. That was followed by a job in a pizza restaurant. Not long after, Bonds decided to move up to the next level, culinary arts.