The new Happi Hostess Café & Bakery will open at 11 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 13) at 365 Market St. in the former location of Cork & Cover, owner Taylor Bingham said. Initially, only the bakery side of the business will be open, offering freshly baked goods such as muffins, cupcakes, cookies, and more. A week later, Feb. 20, the café side will open, providing “a small array of lunch options including homemade soup, sandwiches, salads, and small bites,” according to the business’ website, happihostess.com. Bingham, who also offers catering services, said the downtown business location will operate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. This is the third of five new downtown restaurant businesses planned for opening early this year in Clinton. Last week, Little Bird Macarons opened in the former location of Evans Candy Company at 226 N. Main St., and the Vista De Rio Mexican restaurant opened on Oak Ridge Highway in the former location of the River View BBQ & Seafood restaurant, which most recently had been the Rice Kitchen Sushi and Hibachi restaurant. Little Bird owner Molly Bookout said her store is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, offering her signature treats – which she calls “classic French macarons handmade with Southern charm and flavor,” along with other desserts and “grab-and-go lunches.” “Our main thing is macarons, which are gluten-free French sandwich cookies, made of almond flour, egg whites and sugar,” Bookout said. “They are sandwiched together with fillings such as chocolate ganache (fudge), butter cream, banana pudding, cream cheese and more, and there is frosting on some.”