The recently announced closing of the Ritz Cafe in West Point is followed with some reassurance that the space will not be empty long.
Around the corner, Ray Hamilton, owner of Anthony’s Good Food Market in West Point, has announced he will be taking over the location starting Jan. 1.
The former Ritz Cafe will be closed from Jan. 1-23, with a grand opening under the name Magnolia at the Ritz on Jan. 24. Hamilton is partnering with his executive chef at Anthony’s, Haley Parker Owens, to bring a redesigned menu with more seafood and upscale southern-style dishes.
The restaurant will continue to offer catering at the Ritz theater. Operating hours will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, with plans to be open seven days a week by summer.
Meanwhile, downtown Columbus is undergoing some rearrangement this season.
Bliss Yoga, at 425 Main St., will be changing hands in January.
Jennifer Yan succeeded Jill Williams in ownership in 2015, six year’s after the studio first opened. Following news she would be moving to Monterey, California, Yan was uncertain what she would do with the business until she met Lindsay Nicholson, a fellow local yogi (a term for those who practice yoga) and certified instructor.
With the new ownership, Bliss Yoga will go from six instructors to eight as Nicholson and her cousin Laura Vernon will join the staff. Vernon is a certified Buti Yoga instructor, making Bliss the only studio in Mississippi offering the style. Nicholson will also begin offering pilates classes and classes for those over 50 starting in January.
Ultimately, Yan’s goal was to ensure Bliss Yoga would remain locally-owned, and with this change, she hopes that has been ensured.
“Bliss Yoga is my baby,” Yan said, “I am more than excited to know that it will be in good hands.”
In addition to the group classes, the studio offers both on- and off-site private yoga sessions, and the first session is always free. Bliss Yoga has varying hours of operation, available from their Facebook page or at MindBodyOnline.
Old 82, which originally opened in 2014, closed its doors permanently on Nov. 27.
Following a rough six months of business leading up to the holiday season, general manager and chef Mark Eakes closed the restaurant, looking toward greener pastures.
The downtown restaurant space, located at 400 Main St., is available for rent for parties. The building offers 3,000 square feet in front and 1,800 square feet in the rear.
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