New restaurant opening
George Jones, with the help of family, is opening Grandma Minnie’s Munchies on Thursday, July 28 at 1146 Walnut St. Pictured from left are Anna Jones, Martha Young, George Jones with Minnie Young, Isaiah Jones, Joshua Jones and Tim Jones. Josie Sellers | Beacon
COSHOCTON – George Jones’ new restaurant is a tribute to the women who taught him to love cooking.
“My mother was my best friend,” he said. “I’d sit in the kitchen with her and talk to her about different things. I’d watch what she was doing, but didn’t realize at the time that I was taking it all in.”
On July 28 he will officially start sharing his love of cooking with the community when Grandma Minnie’s Munchies opens for business at 1146 Walnut St. The new restaurant will offer specialty bakery items such as cinnamon rolls, cream-filled brownies, mini pecan pies, tarts, cobblers and other pies and ribs and chicken.
The restaurant will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday with lunch starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. There will be a few tables inside and outside for people to sit down and eat, but most of the business will be carryout.
“I enjoy everything about cooking and like to cook all day,” Jones said.
He graduated from Zane State’s Culinary Arts program but prior to that was the dietician manager at the former Jacob’s Dwelling Nursing Home where his mother was a resident. She passed away in 2013, but before she died Jones was able to show her the logo for Grandma Minnie’s Munchies that Anna, one of his nine children, drew for him.
“She cried,” he said. “I told her I was definitely going to do this and she was really happy about that.”
For more on Grandma Minnie’s Munchies call 740-291-2852 or visit the restaurant’s Facebook page.
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