Claire has been a loyal guest at O'Henry's in Homewood for the past nine years, ever since she and her husband Ryan moved to Birmingham. They are both New Orleans natives and moved here once they were married to pursue job opportunities. Claire wanted to find a local coffee shop to support that was similar to that local vibe she got from the New Orleans shops. A coffee shop that had great iced coffee was a must. She loves the Toddy cold-brew system we use that creates a uniquely smooth iced coffee.
Claire has one daughter, Marcelle, who will be two in February and a son, Otto, who was born December 17. Our staff has enjoyed seeing Claire and Marcelle come in almost every day for an iced coffee and a cup of ice for Marcelle's "coffee". They would sit and have their coffee and enjoy talking with other regular guests, another one of the reasons Claire says she enjoys coming so much - the other guests are so welcoming and genuinely sweet to her and her daughter.
Mid-November Claire and Marcelle did not come in for their daily scheduled iced coffee break; our staff began to wonder what had happened as day after day they did not come in. They all knew Claire was expecting again, but not for another couple months.
The first week of January Claire walked in to order her iced coffee. She told us she had the baby...45 days early and had been in the hospital. The baby was completely healthy and able to come home that day. almost a month sooner than had been expected. She was on her way to pick him up from the hospital and said she had to stop in and get the iced coffee (in 15 degree weather) because she thought she was going to have withdrawals if she went any longer without it. Baby Otto was our youngest guest to come in and enjoy O'Henry's a week later.
Congratulations Claire & Ryan on the arrival of baby Otto!
