According to Dorian Bolden, a Duke University alum who’s been working to open the coffeehouse/jazz lounge for the past year, the café ran into problems with an order for the bar countertop. A new order has been issued. Beyú was originally set for a soft opening this past week.
The business is still running its grand opening promotion, donating the November net proceeds from retail coffee bean purchases to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle organization.
Bolden hopes to raise $10,000 for the organization. Although sales will dampened by the delay in opening, proceeds from sales at the Durham Performing Arts Center and from the Web site will still be donated.
For information, go to www.beyucaffe.com.
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Honoring heroes: HoneyBaked Ham is holding a “Give Thanks to Local Heroes” event on Wednesday, giving away discount cards and drawings and providing refreshments.
The event will take place 2 p.m.-6 p.m. at the store on 3608 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. and will honor fire, police and military personnel, as well as teachers, nurses, doctors and other health care workers.
HoneyBaked Ham will provide 10 percent discount cards good for one year and hold drawings for products, box lunches and gift certificates for $25, $50 and $100. The store will also have products and cake during the open house.
To participate, bring your military, health or teaching ID or arrive in your uniform.
For information, call (919) 490-6062.
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New: Madison Marquette of Washington, D.C., is moving forward with renovations for University Mall for the holiday season as well as adding new merchants totaling 25,000 square feet.
The developer has received Chapel Hill town’s approval for improvements to the exterior of the mall, scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2010.
The south entrance will get new glass, sculptural pendant light fixtures and LED lighting. The canopy over the northwest entry near Dillard’s will be replaced with a lighter, narrower and more open structure. The Roses façade’s stucco panels will be repainted, and new service gates will be installed on the north side with the mall’s new branding.
The mall’s new and expanded tenants are:
- Night Gallery — Pam Williams’ gallery is expanding with vintage furnishings, garden antiques and women’s apparel.
- The Virginia Gail Collection — a Rachel Ashwell-inspired retail store and design studio with an emphasis on luxury bed linens, throws, furniture and other home goods. More information at BlalockDesign.com.
- The North Carolina Hammock Company — returning to the mall after closing its only offline location a few years ago.
- Izabelle’s Closet — a new 1,000-square-foot location for a women’s casual and resort wear store based in Cape Hatteras.
n Southern Charm — a 7,000-square-foot arts and crafts concept organized as a cooperative by more than 30 local artisans.
- New kiosks — Day-by-Day Calendar, Soft & Sleepy Sheets and The Manana, an arts and crafts kiosk.
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Open house: FrameWright by Allison Wright in Hillsborough is holding an open house Friday for the holidays.
Wright, a 25-year-old who overcame learning disabilities to open her own business with the help from social workers with OE Enterprises, will be displaying her mirror frames and picture frames created for the holiday season.
The open house will be 5 to 7 p.m. at 437 Dimmocks Mill Road. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call (919) 644-6464.
What’s the Buzz? Call Business Writer Monica Chen at (919) 419-6636, send a fax to (919) 419-6837 or e-mail mchen@heraldsun.com.
