Growing up in Calimesa, Bonnie Hernandez never dreamed that one day she’d own and operate a restaurant in the plaza with a clock tower at Crown Village Mall. Together with her husband, Shea Montanez, and their business partner, Sean Readman, they launched the soft opening of Happy Mediums in December 2024. The charming café with a vintage vibe has taken over the space where Village Bread was once located.
“Our specialty, I would say, is New American,” she said. “Almost a riff on a deli concept.”
The menu features breakfast items, salads and sandwiches. The offerings include avocado toast, Italian chopped salad, a roasted cauliflower sandwich and muffaletta with several kinds of deli meats. Dessert options include a passion fruit tart and French toast bread pudding…