Baking Up Art: New Cafe Opens in Williamsburg

Williamsburg has been blessed in the past year with new businesses popping up in the area, and last week, another new business came into fruition in our small town. Cheryl Bassler opened the Second Street Cafe and Bakery last Thursday. Located on 2nd Street, the cafe is at the old Bill's Billiards location. Bassler, a self-proclaimed "Coveite," grew up in Woodbury and graduated from Northern Bedford. Following graduation, Bassler bought her first restaurant.

"I just love to cook and bake," Bassler said.

She had the airport restaurant for 14 years, and along with her late husband, owned a cafe/...