CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 13 Discover a world, overflowing with inspiring textiles & trims, designer drapery hardware & exquisite wallpapers. Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2706 Bragg Boulevard 910-483-2375 themillendstore.org MILL END THE STORE E s t . 1 9 3 6 A F a y e t t e v i l l e T r a d i t i o n Specializing in custom window treatments, pillows, table cloths, bedding & so much more K imberly McCoy opened her bake shop and party venue in mid-January, and one of her first customers knew exactly what she wanted. "I need all of this," the woman said as she pointed to a display case. "You mean one of each?" McCoy responded. "No, I want all of it," the customer said. She le with 24 cupcakes and 15 strawberry parfaits. And at 1 p.m. on a ursday, McCoy was sold out. As Valentine's Day approaches, McCoy expects to ramp up her baking output — especially of anything chocolate. Decadent. Sweet. Indulgent. McCoy has been staging birthday parties, wedding receptions, kids parties and baby showers (her favorite) since 2018. She provides the food, decorations, music and everything else to get the party started. Packages range from $950 and up, depending on the number of guests. "I've always wanted a little shop," she says. So, in a space she once used for storage of party equipment, she has opened Glam Shots Sweets and Customs, a sweet shop and events business at 803 Stamper Road at Eutaw Village Shopping Centre. Suites K and R, in an indoor mall space once occupied by Roses discount store, provide her a place to pursue her dream. "I just love creating stuff," McCoy says. "I love baking." McCoy and her husband have renovated the sweet shop to reflect the "glam" in the business' name. Glass panels at the front open into a space in the mall reminiscent of an urban outdoor cafe. Textured walls painted black and white, along with crystal chandeliers, offer simple but elegant style. Chairs and accents painted bright pink are a feminine pop of color. McCoy's husband, a truck driver by day, saw his wife using her creative side and As Valentine's Day approaches, Kimberly McCoy expects to ramp up her baking output — especially of anything chocolate.