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Celebrations Campus Cafe, open to

the public, offers online ordering and

curbside pickup BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ

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PICKUP LOCATIONS
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County
YMCA, John McIntire Library, The Center, Mass Media
Comics, Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse Family
Sports and Wellness Center, Donald’s Donuts, The
Zanesville-Muskingum County Conference &
Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art Market,
Walgreens (Military Rd.), Sunrise Bowling Center,
Colony Square Mall, Chatty Cat Café , A Taste Of Ohio
Wine Bourbon & Beer, Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Ries-
beck’s Food Markets, Tee Jay’s Country Place, Ditty’s
Downtown Deli, Winerak Market, Rittberger North
Market, CVS (Maple Ave.), Blockhouse Coffee Co.,
American Legion Post 29, VFW Post 1058
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center,
Scotties Den, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, Dresden
Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, The Buzz, Main Street
Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin Hardware, Certified, Subway,
Shrivers Pharmacy, Humble Heart
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza,
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza,
Oscar’s Place, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
Cork & Quill, The Red Barn Market
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru, Dairy
Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office,
Subway, Duchess Gas Station, Fallsburg Pizza, Village
Pizzeria & Kitchen
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, Chef Steve Meredith owner of the newly opened Celebrations Campus Cafe marks the official opening of the cafe with a ribbon cutting ceremony held in
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co., conjunction with the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce. Lynette Dotson
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
Lowe’s Bargain Barn, Tina’s Diner (Avondale) A new cafe recently opened at place your order ahead online and coffee in the morning. I drink a lot of
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza, The Clover Key, Bogey’s the Zane State College campus, ac- choose curbside service as your pick- lattes in the evening. And I was look-
Tavern commodating both college patrons up option, then head to the designat- ing for a place to get a good latte,”
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware, and the general public. Celebrations ed curbside pickup location marked said Chef Steve. “And they had come
West Side Market, Keck’s Pies and Pints
Campus Cafe offers a wide selec- with flags outside the Campus Cen- here, and they were talking about
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch tion of made-to-order breakfast and ter (OUZ side). opening a restaurant. I’m like, I just
Library, Campbell’s Market
lunch menu items, convenient grab- Dine-in and take-out are also avail- don’t think there’s enough foot traf-
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library,
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill, and-go options, and curbside pickup, able. A spacious dining area with fic here for a restaurant. But then it
Old Town Pizza a welcome campus addition. views of the campus green is locat- came to my thought, what if I could
ADAMSVILLE: Adams Mart (gas station), Celebrations Campus Cafe worked ed directly across from the cafe. If get a good latte there? What if I
Adamsville Hardware, The Mill’s Bulk Food & Deli with Double Shot Espresso to bring time allows, picking up an order and was able to get a latte? I have two
OUT OF COUNTY: Prater’s Highway fresh, locally roasted coffee and enjoying it outdoors on campus is a daughters, just recently graduated
Market (Adamsmills), Guernsey County Senior espresso drinks to its customers. great autumn mild-weather option from college. They all drink the lattes
Citizens Center, Guernsey County District Public
Libraries, Coshocton Public Library, Coshocton Senior “I’m using Double Shot Espresso, too! and the dirty sodas and the energy
Center, Licking County Library (Downtown Newark), and they’re amazing. They’ve done “We’re only open 7 to 4 Monday drinks. So that’s how it came to hap-
Licking County Community Center (Granville),
Earthworks Café & Lounge, Licking County Aging the consulting, they’ve done the through Thursday right now. But as pen. I said, ‘Let’s do this! Let’s open
Partners training, they supply all the coffee business increases, we will increase up a coffee shop!’”
Visit our website to see all 100 locations. product. And then I have a very exten- the hours once we get the public Celebrations Campus Cafe is open
Bold type indicates a location with an outdoor newspaper box. sive history and food background,” coming in,” added Chef Steve. Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m.
said owner Chef Steve Meredith. A Zanesville-Muskingum Coun- to 4:00 p.m. They are conveniently
The Chef Steve is well known in Zanes- ty Chamber of Commerce-led rib- located in Zane State College’s Cam-
ville and has catered many events at bon-cutting was held on Thursday, pus Center, at 1555 Newark Road,
his alma mater, Zane State College, October 29, and was well supported Zanesville.
as well as at several community and by Zane State faculty, Celebrations To view the menu and place a
private gatherings over his 35 years Campus Cafe staff, and members of curbside pickup order, be sure to vis-
740-270-2408 in the industry. In addition to Cele- the community. it celebrations-campus-cafe.square.
(CALL/TEXT) brations Campus Cafe, Chef Steve The business was created as a re- site. Celebrations Catering and Cel-
specializes in on-site and off-site sult of a love for good coffee and a ebrations Campus Cafe can also
info@buzznewspaper.com catering, which he has been doing need for an eatery on campus. be found on Facebook at facebook.
since 2019. “I’m a big coffee guy. I drink a lot of com/TheProfessionalCaterer.
620 Main Street “We have your classic ham sand-
Dresden, OH 43821 wiches. We have chips. We have the
(MAILING ADDRESS - NO OFFICE HOURS) hummus wrap. We have the Italian
subs. The soups that we have re-
Read The Buzz online! cently are sausage tortellini, creamy
BuzzNewspaper.com potato, and creamy chicken noodle
soup,” Chef Steve explained.
Other menu items include blend-
ed drinks such as smoothies and
frappes, cold brew drinks, dirty so-
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