On April 20, The Grapevine reopened its main bar for the first time in over a year. The quirky Uptown dive, which was closed for a part of 2020, has taken careful steps in welcoming both employees and customers back through their doors. It s the only way owners Michelle and Ronny Honea would have it.
In the early days of the pandemic, Michelle lost her stepmother to COVID-19 and her father fell seriously ill; he’s still dealing with the long-term effects. He caught the virus at work one day, meeting with clients for the impending tax season. After watching the devastating effects the virus had on her family, the idea of putting her staff or customers in harm’s way wasn’t even a consideration.