Jen Pettigrew-Burns and Clifton Crow apply a generous amount of cream cheese frosting to red velvet cake. She recently expanded her catering business to lunch and dinner service.

Red beans and rice, fried apples, turnip greens and a corn muffin make up a recent special, which changes weekly.

After extensively renovating the building at 709 Washington St. W., Pettigrew-Burns carved out a cozy space out front for customers who want to dine in.