Down economies can't stop the passionate determination of Jay Schultz and his mother, Gracie Muldoon in opening the Blue Star Café in Newport, KY. Once the home of Levee Perk, at the corner of 6th and Overton, the new café specializes in a wide variety of sandwiches, wraps and subs as well as chili, soup and salads.
If the name Gracie Muldoon sounds familiar to bluegrass fans, that's because when she's not helping out around the Blue Star, she's spinning discs as a featured DJ on the Internet bluegrass station,
www.worldwidebluegrass.com. A singer in her own right, you can rest assured the Blue Star Café will have a number of music events planned throughout the week as well as a live, online broadcast of her Saturday evening program, Muldoon With the Blue Moon.
The easy going nature of the owners is reflected in the new shop. Says Muldoon, "We've got instruments lying around here. If you want to pick one up and entertain people while you're waiting for a sandwich, that's great."
The new café celebrated its opening earlier this month and is open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. 859-360-2331.
Photography by Amber Kersley
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