Last week, the news of two West End restaurants closing hit Greenville pretty hard. It feels like every week we’re being featured on a who’s who list of top growing cities + best places to live. Restaurant closures in our thriving downtown don’t seem to fit the bill.
However, every coin has two sides, so today, we celebrate the restaurant’s and businesses who have recently opened their doors, and those who are soon to come.
Coming soon:
🍣 Otto Izakaya
What: A Japanese inspired gastropub. DYK Izakaya is a term that describes where you go in Japan to drink sake? Sake bombs for everyone!
Where: 802 S. Main St. (the former Breakwater location)
Opening date: Otto Izakaya is expected to open this fall
🍽️ Husk
What: A Charleston based restaurant which focuses on Southern cuisine. Greenville will be its third location with the second being in Nashville
Where: 722 S. Main St.
Opening date: According to the Neighborhood Dining Group President David Howard, they’re shooting for November.
What: A restaurant with a mission to have you living a healthy lifestyle. Think foods like cauliflower florets tossed in buffalo sauce served with fat-free ranch or vegetable bowls or even build your own burgers with turkey, black bean, or bison.
Where: 3608 Pelham Road Suite C in the Pelham 85 shopping center (the former Local Taco location)
Opening date: The second week of August
What: With the company motto being: “Eat Better. Feel Better,” this restaurant is considered a healthier alternative to fast food serving items like smoothies, wraps, and flatbreads.
Where: 3701 Pelham Road next to Moe’s Southwest Grill (former Sprint store). This is their 3rd location in Greenville.
Opening date: Currently unknown. Be sure to follow along on their Facebook page for updates.
What: A burrito shop based out of Asheville, NC. Think a local version of Moes or Chipotle. They even serve breakfast burritos!
Where: 1268 Pendleton St. (Village of West Greenville)
Opening date: Scheduled to open this summer
What: A steakhouse which showcases exotic wild game such as elk & bear plus salmon & trout in lodgelike digs.
Where: A brand new facility on a 9 acre plot on the corner of Halton and Haywood roads
Opening date: January 2018
What: The local Greenville owners took some of their favorite childhood recipes Cuban inspired) and prepare them using fresh local ingredients.
Where: 21 S. Main St. (in the old Pita Pit location
Opening date: Currently unknown, you can follow along on their Facebook page for updates.
Other businesses coming soon (non-restaurant):
What: According to the owner, this premier event space is “shabby chic with a city atmosphere”. Rates range from $1,100 on weekdays to $3,400 on Saturdays and holidays.
Where: 520 Rutherford Road
Opening date: The Rutherford will be hosting its first event tonight (euphoria’s sold out Tapas & Tinis – Follow along on Instagram stories) and will then be officially open for future bookings to the public.
What: A full studio & specialty coworking space for creative entrepreneurs.
Where: 1320 Hampton Ave. (400 Sq. Ft. creative co-working space on the second level of Hampton Station, a.k.a Birds Fly South + White Duck Taco).
Opening date: They’re hosting a grand opening, website launch, & ribbon cutting party from 7 – 9 p.m. tonight.
Recently Opened:
What: A fine chocolate and pastry shop, opened by Master Chocolatier and Pastry Chef Vincent Caradonna who was trained in Paris and New York City
Where: 640 S. Main St.
What: A skincare retailer (owned by Macy’s) which is pretty much like the more mature and sophisticated older sister to Sephora.
Where: 131 N. Main St. (In the “pink building” downtown)
What: A taco shop that takes flavors from around the world, with a menu that “changes more than their website” (according to their website 😂). We suggest the Korean Beef Bolgogi.
Where: 1320 Hampton Ave Ext Suite 12B (next to Birds Fly South in Hampton Station)
🇹🇭 Basil Thai
What: A Charleston based thai restaurant who was named Best Thai Restaurant in Charleston - 2012, in Charleston’s “Best Of” awards.
Where: 9 N Laurens St. (In Between Aloft Hotel and Caviar and Bananas)
What: A Charlotte based restaurant that is known for their breakfast, but have enough tasty items to bring you back for lunch and dinner too. Oh, and don’t forget their huge bourbon selection if you’re looking for an afterwork cocktail.
Where: 654 S. Main St.
Coming this week (July 14 – July 21):
🍞 Famous Toastery
What: A breakfast joint with a menu that includes everything from pancakes and omelets to a quinoa kale salad and a house-made meatloaf sandwich. (Plus, fresh OJ for mimosas).
Where: 104 S. Main St. in the Poinsett Plaza building. (Right next to Nose Dive).
Opening date: Friday, July 21
🍦 Diner 24
What: A 1950’s inspired, 2-story diner open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Where: 18 E. Coffee St. (Next to Groucho’s Deli).
Opening date: Although they’re *technically* open now (in case you get hungry after the bar this weekend), the grand opening is Monday, July 17 where the first 30 people in the door at 6 a.m. will receive a $10 gift card.
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In all parts of life, focusing on the negative can become easier than the positive. Although we’re here to keep Greenville informed on all of it’s happenings (even if it’s bad or ugly), we want to ensure we highlight all of the good and growth happening around us.
A wise man once said that whenever one door closes, another one opens, and that still seems to be standing true right here in our neck of the woods.
– Logan
