Owners John Bean and Charles Bader put the SoCo sign in the window to announce their new scratch kitchen concept, and Bean says excitement is growing about the Lakeridge development. Bean, who’s worked in the food industry more than 30 years, began his career at Elephants Delicatessen in Portland and gathered experience in kitchens from hotels to fine dining.

SoCo will offer brunch six days a week from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (they’ll be closed Mondays), serving dishes like fried chicken and waffle sliders with jalapeno honey butter and Monte Cristo sandwiches. Scones and other baked treats will be fresh daily, and flavors on the jam bar will include blueberry, rhubarb and strawberry jalapeno.