Hope-enings: Upcoming Charleston Restaurant Openings

3 Matadors Tequileria (Unknown)

• • Unknown opening
  • The original location reopened in January as No Bull Burger Bar
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Allora (Downtown)

• • • Unknown opening date
    • Spring and Rutledge
    • Coastal Italian
    • Website

Azul Mexicano (Mt. Pleasant)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 320 W. Coleman Blvd. (former home of Taziki’s Mediterranean Café)
  • Click here for more info

The Backyard Biergarten (Summerville)

• • Unknown
  • Will be located in The Hub in Nexton
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Bar Za (North Charleston)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 5060 Dorchester Road
  • “Cuban Gypsy Pantry owners Chloe and Will Vivas will turn half of their North Charleston location into an Italian restaurant serving house-made pasta and craft pizzas”
  • Click here for more info

Blend Juice Bar (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  • Meeting Street
  • First location is in Mt. Pleasant

Blue Tequila (Daniel Island)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 1198 Bees Ferry Road (part of new complex that is being built)
  • Second Charleston-area restaurant
  • Click here for more info

Bodega (Mt. Pleasant)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 414 Coleman Blvd. (former home of Andolini’s Pizza’s)
  • Second area location
  • Click here for more info

Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar (Daniel Island)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 866 Island Park Drive
  • Click here for more info

By the Way (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 45 1/2 Spring Street
    • Former home of Warehouse
  • Click here for more info

Catrinas (Summerville)

• • Unknown opening date
  • Will be in the One Nexton development at One Nexton Boulevard off Nexton Parkway
  • Mexican concept
  • Click here for more info

Chameleon Club (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 155 East Bay St. and 2 Unity Alley (former homes of McCrady’s, McCrady’s Tavern, and Minero)
  • Former iconic Atlanta business being revived by restaurateur Martin Sprock
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Chatime & Ice Cream Cafe (Summerville)

• • Unknown opening date
  • Will be in Nexton Square, an upcoming 140,000-square-foot retail center
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Chivalry (North Charleston)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 4258 Spruill Ave.
  • Former Restaurant, Coney Island Hot Weiners, sold to Bar Specialists LLC who will open a new concept
  • Click here for more info

City Lights Coffee (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 12 Line Street
  • The business was located at 141 N Market Street for 15 years, but closed on August 6th, 2021
    • Announced on December 22, 2021 that they will return at a new location in 2023
  • Click here for more info

Clarence Foster’s Cookery & Saloon (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 155 East Bay St. and 2 Unity Alley (former homes of McCrady’s, McCrady’s Tavern, and Minero)
  • Former iconic Atlanta business being revived by restaurateur Martin Sprock
  • Click here for more info

Co-op (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 81 Cannon St.
  • Sandwich, breakfast and frosé eatery to open new location on the peninsula
  • Click here for more info

Come Back Shack (Summerville)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 1844 N. Main St.
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Dulce Inc. (Summerville)

• • Unknown opening date
  • One Nexton Boulevard (insdie One Nexton in the Nexton development)
  • Offers churros, craft ice cream and cocktails
  • Click here for more info

Famulari’s Pizzeria (Cane Bay)

• • Opening spring 2024
  • Will be in in the Publix-anchored Market at Cane Bay Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 176
  • Click here for more info

Fire Street Food (James Island)

• • Unknown Opening Date
  • 1411 Folly Road (will be part of the new Riverland Market)
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Frank and Jack’s on Ira (Mt. Pleasant)

• • Unknown opening date or concept
  • Ira Road between Abide A While Garden Center and Life Storage off U.S. Highway 17 at Interstate 526
  • Click here for more info

Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers (Goose Creek)

• • Unknown opening date
  • U.S. Highway 17A and Carnes Crossing Boulevard next to McBride Lane in front of Bellary Flats Apartments
  • Second area location that serves cooked-to-order steakburgers, Vienna beef hot dogs, shoestring fries, and frozen custard
  • Click here for more info

Garden Kiawah (Downtown)

• • No set opening date or concept announced
  • 1334 Rutledge Ave.
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Hazel and Apple (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 549 King Street (replacing Bonny’s Hideaway)
  • Tavern
  • Website
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HTeaO (Unknown location)

• • Unknown opening
  • Texas-based company known for its 26 flavors of teas, plus hot tea, coffee drinks, grab-and-go snacks, home brew kits, ground and whole bean coffee, apparel, and accessories
  • Click here for more info

Jack’s Cafe (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  •  Indigo Road Hospitality Group bought the name and the space and are hoping to re-open the cafe
  • Click here for more info

Kickin’ Chicken (West Ashley)

• • Spring 2024
  • 1198 Bees Ferry Road (part of new complex that is being built)
  • Sixth Charleston-area restaurant
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King Street Foods

• • Unknown opening date
  • 347 King St. (former home of Verde)
  • Sushi and Thai restaurant
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Kings Calling Brewing Co. (Unknown)

• • Unknown address and opening
  • Tasting room for Southern Charm cast member Austen Kroll’s beer
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L’amour Toujours Café (Downtown)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 268 King St. (Located on the second floor of Juliska)
  • Click here for more info

La Cave (Downtown)

• • Opening Spring 2024
  • 550 King Street (Located next door to Félix, former home of Odd Fellows Ice Cream Shop)
  • Bar Félix’s Sipping Lounge & Salon Privé
  • Click here for more info

La Minerva Cocina and Tequila

• • Unknown opening date
  • Will be in the Cedar Grove Commons off Dorchester Road
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Locals Sushi (Daniel Island)

• • Unknown opening date and unknown location
  • Visit their website for details

Low Tide Brewing Project (Johns Island)

• • Brewery founder said it won’t be open before 2025
  • They are currently seeking approval from the city of Charleston to set up a beer-making operation along with a a bar and restaurant next to Trophy Lake off Maybank Highway
  • Click here for more information

Mae’s Sweets with Soul (West Ashley)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 3919 Savannah Highway
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Makan (Downtown)

• • Unknown Opening Date
  • 210 Rutledge Ave. (former home of Goulette Rotisserie and Grill)
  • A popular Malaysian restaurant from Washington, D.C. by South Carolina native James Wozniuk
  • Click here for more info

Marbled & Fin (Downtown)

• • Planning to open in early 2024
  • 480 East Bay Street
  • Steakhouse concept by The Neighborhood Dining Group (Husk, Delaney Oyster House, Minero, & The James)
  • Click here for more info

The Melting Pot (Charleston)

• • Unknown location or opening date
  • Tampa, Fla.-based fondue restaurant
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The Melting Pot (Mt. Pleasant)

• • Unknown location or opening date
  • Tampa, Fla.-based fondue restaurant
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The Oyster Tavern (James Island)

• • Unknown Opening Date
  • 1411 Folly Road (will be part of the new Riverland Market)
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Papa ZuZu’s (Summerville)

• • Unknown location or opening date
  • Owner hopes to open a new location after Mt. Pleasant restaurant closed
  • Greek & Italian
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Perfectly Franks (Summerville)

• • Unknown opening date
  • Located “within the Summers Corner community, located off Highway 61 and Summers Drive, near Summerville”
  • Hot dog restaurant that used to be open near Hutchinson Square in Summerville
  • Click here for more info

Pollo Campero (Uknown location)

• • Fast food franchise has named South Carolina as their next destination for stores.
  • The company is looking into opening stores in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Columbia
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Rise Biscuits Donuts (Mt. Pleasant)

• • Plans for a location in the new Indigo Square Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 17 fell apart, but The Post & Courier reports that the business is looking for a new location in the area
    • They have several locations across the Southeast, but this will be the first in the Charleston area
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Saveurs du Monde Café (Summerville)

• • Unknown opening date
  • Unknown location
  • French-inspired café serving breakfast, lunch and diner
  • Click here for more info

Slim Chickens (Various)

• • Up to five of the fast-casual chain diners are slated for the Charleston area
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Soho House (Downtown)

• • Scheduled to open in 2024
  • 161 E Bay St
  • London-based private membership club that will have a public restaurant on the ground floor
  • Click here for more info

The Square on Meeting (North Charleston)

• • Unknown Opening Date
  • 3517 Meeting Street
  • Food truck park
  • Click here for more info

Stono’s (Johns Island)

• • Unknown opening date or concept
  • 2409 Maybank Highway
  • Click here for more info

Summit Coffee (Various)

• • Unknown opening dates or locations
  • Charlotte-area coffee shop plans to open three cafés, including one with a bakery, in the Charleston area
    • Plan is to open downtown, Mount Pleasant, and North Charleston
  • Click here for more info

Sweet Moon Bakery (North Charleston)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 5131 Dorchester Road
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Unnamed project from Pasta Beach Charleston LLC

• • 492 King Street (former home of 492)
  • Unknown opening date
  • Small New England Italian restaurant chain with two locations in Rhode Island and one in Boston
  • Click here for more information

Verde (Downtown)

• • Winter 2023/2024
  •  30 St Philip St (will be located inside The Market at Liberty Dining Hall on the CofC Campus)
  • Click here for more info

Villa 525 (Downtown)

• • Unknown Opening Date
  • 525 Meeting St.
  • “A globally-inspired tapas lounge”
  • Click here for more info

Villa Cantina Cocktail and Lounge (West Ashley)

• • Unknown Opening Date
  • 1940 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (former home of Andolini’s Pizza)
  • Click here for more info

Viva Tacos & Tequila (Cainhoy)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 836 Foundation St
  • Click here for more info

Viva Tacos & Tequila (Moncks Corner)

• • Hoping to open in fall 2023
  • Will be located in the soon-to-open Publix-anchored Moncks Corner Marketplace on U.S. Highway 52 and Cypress Gardens Road
  • Click here for more info

Volley (Downtown)

• • 132 E Bay St., 2nd Floor
  • Tequila seltzer company, which began in NYC, is now headquartered on East Bay Street
  • Planning to open a tasting room
  • Website

Woodhaven Pizza (Mt. Pleasant)

• • Unknown opening date
  • 1701 Shoremeade Road (former home of Pasture & Grain and Blaze Pizza)
  • Click here for more info

Woodhaven Pizza (Summerville)

• • Unknown opening date
  • One Nexton Boulevard (insdie One Nexton in the Nexton development)
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XO Brasserie (Downtown)

• • Planning to open in March 2024
  • Will be located inside The Morris, a two-building office and restaurant complex coming to North Morrison Drive
  • Upscale Cantonese restaurant with Szechuan influence
  • Click here for more info