COTTAGE GROVE — After a brief reopening followed by a quick closure late last year, The Hot Spot Café reopened quietly less than two weeks ago — this time with a new baker and business model.
Owners Len and Deb Blackstone revived this historic café at 819 E. Main St. In August 2022, the Blackstones first reopened the café as a full-on restaurant, with 15 employees operating 14 hours a day.
Then – abruptly –…
