Oct 17, 2024
The owners of Good Times Café in Hinesburg and Matryoshka's Bakery in St. George will open a second location of the café and move the bakery into the same South Burlington building. Maryam and Travis Counter told Seven Days that they are targeting a January launch for the combined restaurant-bakery in the rear of the former UNO Pizzeria & Grill at 1330 Shelburne Road. A bank will occupy the front of the building, and their customers will enter through a new side entrance. The Counters bought Good Times, a more than 25-year-old fixture in the heart of Hinesburg, in 2019. Travis, 43, leads the team there serving freshly made pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and Cajun and Creole specialties. Maryam, 42, launched her bakery, specializing in French-style macarons, in 2017 out of the couple's licensed home kitchen, which she said she has now outgrown. She sells her brightly colored sandwiched cookies at Good Times and select local restaurants and coffee shops. "This is what we always wanted: to do a joint venture," Maryam said. The new location will feature both business names, but it remains to be seen which leads on the sign. "It'll be a toss of the coin," Maryam joked. The couple are working on renovating the 3,500-square-foot space. It includes the kitchen and dining room from UNO's, which closed during the pandemic. They will add baking ovens and a new bar to the dining area for a total of about 70 seats. Lunch and dinner café offerings will be an expanded version of the original Good Times' menu. The Counters plan to add a full bar menu and breakfast with coffee and to-go items, such as egg sandwiches and baked goods from a pastry case. Maryam, who is originally from Russia, said she would like to add some items from her childhood, such as honey cake. Travis is hoping to do Louisiana-style beignets. Follow Good Times Café or Matryoshka Bakery on social media for updates…
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