Meet the Murphys: New Bohemian Cafe & Omena Bay Country Store
What are Amy and Kevin Murphy cooking up at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula? Lots! We check in with the couple, who owns New Bohemian Cafe in Northport and recently rented the historic Omena Bay Country Store in neighboring Omena.
You might know Amy and Kevin Murphy from New Bohemian Café in Northport (more on that darling spot in a moment). This spring, the couple took on a second venture, renting the historic Omena Bay Country Store from owner Donald Leathery Jr. who is renovating the entire property. Constructed in the late 1880s, the building has always been home to a general store, originally named P.R. Barth General Merchandise. The Murphys plan to carry on the legacy, offering light grocery items, grab-and-go food, wine, beer, liquor, cottage and campsite essentials and “some special gifts for people to be able to take a little memory of Omena back home,” Amy says.