The Union Coffee Shop opens second Bellingham cafe

The Union Coffee Shop opened for business at 1203 N. State St. on Tuesday, April 22.

Co-owner Kim VanEpps they plan on starting out with fresh-baked pastries, soup and Tony’s coffee and will be expanding the menu as they get settled in. They are also planning to put in a bar and bar stools in the front window area and have already put in seating for the upper mezzanine area.

Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closing a little earlier on Sunday. They may stay open later during the summer months.

The Union’s first cafe is at the Crown Plaza building at 114 W. Magnolia St.

This story was originally published April 22, 2015 at 2:46 PM with the headline "The Union Coffee Shop opens second Bellingham cafe."