A Neighborly Place
Taproom @ Bayview Corner
by Kate Poss • Photos by Dennis Browne
We all need a local gathering place, where good food is served up daily and friendships are made over a pint. In our own corner of the world, the Taproom at Bayview Corner is just that—with its friendly staff, Pacific Northwest-inspired comfort food, craft beverages, weekly live music, and bimonthly open mic night.
Francesca Coenen-Winer has owned the Taproom since September 2022. Originally hired in 2016 by the previous owners Damien and Tiffany Cortez, Coenen-Winer worked as a cook, server, bartender, general manager, and pretty much everything else before buying the business. She used to imagine what it would be like to own a restaurant—the menus and space she would build that would welcome locals and newcomers alike.
“I’ve been able to create what I daydreamed about,” she recalled. “I said ‘yes’ to taking over the Taproom when Damien and Tiffany offered it to me. I believe in the island community, and we call the Taproom the island living room.”