On a Friday afternoon in December, saws buzzed and hammers rung out at The Gathering Spot in downtown Silverton. A worker guided a saw across a stainless steel countertop in a haze of sparks, trimming the soon-to-be espresso bar. The new kitchen was a jumble of appliances, some still wrapped in plastic, including an industrial mixer that wll soon churn pastry dough and crepe batter.