Corner Kitchen and Coffee House to take over Sweet Brewnette in Madeira Beach
/The new corner kitchen and Coffee House will replace sweet brewnette in madeira beach | photo provided
The quaint Sweet Brewnette Cafe in Madeira Beach was one of many businesses that fell victim to Hurricanes Milton and Helene that hit Florida last year. However, a new cafe will rise in its place.
Similar to the beloved Sweet Brewnette Cafe, which is relocating to Panama City Beach, Corner Kitchen and Coffee House will serve made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch items, pastries, and coffee inside the corner building at 13999 Gulf Boulevard when it opens later this month.
“What Sweet Brewnette did was remarkable, and when I saw the space was available, I jumped on it,” said Corner Kitchen and Coffee House owner Jonathan Olejnik, who will run the new cafe with his girlfriend, Victoria Helton.
“The storms have affected my family as well—both personally and professionally,” continued Olejnik. “I'm not trying to replace Sweet Brewnette. I've been looking for an opportunity to open a cafe that would become part of the community, and this felt a little serendipitous."
Olejnik, a longtime restaurant owner and manager at his family's various establishments, previously operated the Rocky Point Deli in Tampa's Waterford Plaza office building and five Nature's Table restaurants in the Tampa Bay area.
He was working at his family-owned Sunset Cafe and Beach Bar in Treasure Island when he received the keys to the 1,213-square-foot cafe in February.
The cafe will serve coffee and made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch | photo provided
Corner Kitchen and Coffee House will feature a modern yet laid-back tropical theme, with colorful murals of palm tree leaves painted by local artists.
The full espresso bar will offer a variety of popular espresso-based drinks, including lattes, cappuccinos, and more with coffee beans from Italian coffee giant Lavazza.
Additionally, the cafe will have a beer and wine license, allowing Olejnik to serve craft cocktails with Prosecco and other sparkling wines.
Corner Kitchen will also serve made-to-order breakfast and lunch items.
Owners Jonathan Olejnik and Victoria Helton outside the future home of Corner Kitchen and Coffeehouse in Madeira Beach | Photo provided
"Everything we make will be made in-house,” said Olejnik. “We’re going to try to cook everything as quickly as we can, made-to-order. There’s a big quality difference when food is made fresh.”
The menu will include breakfast sandwiches, omelets, and toasts, in addition to soups and salads available in the afternoon.
“My Cuban sandwich has been the number one seller at all our restaurants,” Olejnik added. “I’ve perfected it over the years using a Boston butt [a cut of pork from the upper front shoulder of a pig] that I slow-cook, along with nice honey ham. Then I make a sauce we call the Tony Montana sauce, and top the sandwich with baby Swiss cheese and some good pickles on bread from La Segunda.”
Corner Kitchen and Coffee House will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. when it opens later this month.
On select days, the cafe will feature live music, ranging from house to Sublime-style beach reggae music.
Be sure to follow Corner Kitchen and Coffee House on Instagram for the grand opening announcement and the latest menu offerings.
