GLENDALE, Ariz. –  After a brief closure, The Spicery Tearoom located in Historic Downtown Glendale has re-opened. A team of new owners include husband and wife team, Bud and Lorraine Zomok, along with Sue Berntsen and Kenn Clark.

The Zomok’s are long-time Glendale residents. They live in a century-old home in the Historic Catlin Court residential neighborhood. They also own Memory Lane Trinkets and Treasures located at 5836 W. Palmaire Ave., adjacent to The Spicery. Sue Berntsen is also a long-time Glendale resident and has spent many years volunteering for various community organizations in Glendale. Kenn Clark is Lorraine’s brother. Mr. Clark lives in Glendale and has extensive restaurant experience.

The new owners purchased the restaurant from Matt Borowski who retired after owning the restaurant for more than ten years. Matt Borowski and Bud Zomok are lifelong friends and graduated the same year from Glendale High School. When Borowski decided to retire, he began working with the Zomok’s for a seamless transition.

This treasured dining destination began more than 30 years ago when lifelong Glendale resident Martha Campbell opened the establishment. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places the house was built in 1895 by Victor and Lilly Messenger. One of Arizona’s first tearooms, Campbell restored the historic 1895 Messenger-Brewster home to a bustling happy place filled with the aroma of baking bread and the clink of porcelain teacups and silver. The remodeled teahouse offers seating in the former dining room, library, and various bedrooms as well as on the patio when weather permits.

“We are honored to be the new owners of this treasured and iconic restaurant and to keep the three decades of history alive,” said Lorraine Zomok, owner.  Many of the previous employees have returned including the talented chefs and experienced wait staff.

The kitchen is the heart of the establishment where the menu is reminiscent of a time when you added a pinch of this and a dash of that to evoke memories of satisfying comfortable meals shared among friends and loved ones. The menus change daily and reflect local variations that integrate historical signature flavors of apricots, citrus, dates, figs, grapes, pecans, and strawberries. Guests can enjoy timeless lunchtime favorites like chicken and tuna salad or ham and honey mustard sandwiches and all are served on or with homemade rolls that are baked daily. Delicious desserts include the specialty of the house pineapple walnut cake and classics such as chocolate fudge cake, bread pudding, cherry cheesecake, and cream puffs. Fine teas are always available, hot, or iced. The iconic menu will remain the same for guests to enjoy for years to come.

The Spicery is open Monday through Saturday. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Afternoon tea is served anytime during business hours with a two-day advance reservation. Special events are also planned throughout the year including art classes, charity events, educational workshops, and themed specialty teas on select Sundays.

The Spicery is in the Historic Catlin Court Retail District at 7141 N. 59^th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301. To make reservations or inquire about a special event call 623-937-6534, visit www.1895spicery.com and follow @1895spicery.