Athens businesses are serving up “Berry Specials” for Mt. Zion Baptist Church fundraiser
By: Arielle LyonsPosted on:
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — If you shopped or ate at any local businesses this week, you may have noticed a pattern among a few berry products.
Across town, several businesses are selling “Berry Specials” for this week only. Things like blueberry pancakes, wild cherry berry ice cream and even Berry-themed notecards can be found in several businesses in Athens. All of these specials are to celebrate the legacy of Edward “Ed” and Martha “Mattie” Berry, the owners of the once world-famous Berry Hotel on Court Street.
The hotel was torn down in 1974, but the history and legacy did not die.
In 2004, a historic landmark was put where the hotel once stood — where HangOverEasy Diner now stands — and the day the sign was unveiled, May 23, …