Kate Singer has always been a “foodie,” and this passion led her to open one of Ridgway’s iconic breakfast spots, Kate’s Place, 16 years ago. Now, she’s handing the business off to Ouray County restaurant business veteran Paul Choate, who closed on the restaurant on Jan 1.

It’s a step Singer has considered taking for a few years, and last fall she finally decided it was time. Passing the keys to Choate, another local, made the transition easier, though for the first few weeks Singer f...