'Restored Grounds' Coffee Shop Finishes Renovations to Open

More restoration than expected had to take place at Martinsburg's new coffee shop, Restored Grounds. When owner Sunshine Sassano began renovations, she knew that a lot of work would have to be done to achieve her vision of a coffee bar and lounge, but she found even more groundwork than anticipated.

The building at 202 S. Market St. suffered from major termite damage, carpenter ant damage, a leak that required a complete replacement of the plumbing system and an HVAC system that didn't work.

"I never knew termites could happen like that," Sassano said, describing the termites pouring out of th...