Rivayat to open in Charleston
Indian restaurant Rivayat is set to open in downtown Charleston later this summer, bringing together Charleston seafood and Indian spices. The restaurant, which is owned by the owners of Spice Palette, is taking over the space previously occupied by Malaysian restaurant Makan at 210 Rutledge Ave.
Palmetto Brewing announces closure
The Palmetto Brewery taproom at 289 Huger Street will permanently close on Thursday, June 26. Charleston's oldest brewery, which opened in 1993, shared the news in a Facebook post. The owners are facing legal action for $6.9 million they borrowed to acquire Palmetto in October 2021.
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Total Wine & More and Bottles Beverage Superstore in Mount Pleasant now have Goldstar, an Israeli dark lager beer. Goldstar is the top selling beer in Israel.
Hutto Seafood Kitchen opens third location
Hutto Seafood Kitchen, which was ranked #36 in Yelp’s Top 100 Seafood Spots of 2024, has opened a new location in Mount Pleasant serving fried seafood and seafood boils. Check out their menu here. Other locations include Orangeburg and Irmo.
New Israeli restaurant to open in West Ashley
Mazal, which means luck in Hebrew, is set to open at 1901 Ashley River Road, previously occupied by The Crab Shack. The new spot, which will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will serve falafel, shawarma, and kebabs.
NYC’s Prince Street Pizza to open in Charleston
The famous Sicilian-style pizzeria will open in the fall in the former Tasty Thai & Sushi space at 350 King Street. Prince Street Pizza opened its doors in 2012 in NYC and it currently has 15 locations in NYC, California, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, and Toronto.
YoBo Cantina to close
The Mexican-inspired West Ashley restaurant will serve its last customers on Feb. 13.
Joyland to open on Friday
Chef Sean Brock, who is behind Joyland and its viral crustburger, announced the official opening of the third location in 145 Calhoun St. Charleston. The new spot will open on Friday.
Back in business
The Obstinate Daughter is reopening tomorrow after the restaurant was temporarily closed due to a fire last month.
New SC bill could let EV brands sell direct to consumer
A bipartisan group of South Carolina lawmakers has introduced a bill that could enable consumers to purchase electric vehicles directly from manufacturers. Currently, South Carolina law mandates that vehicle sales occur through franchised dealerships, prohibiting direct to consumer sales.
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Breeze Airways is adding more service to the Northeast out of the Charleston airport. The carrier will launch nonstop flights to Albany and Rochester, NY, and Burlington, VT this spring.
Taco Bartina closes
In a Facebook post, the West Ashley restaurant said it was closing after 16 years.
The Brew Cellar to close
After 11 years, The Brew Cellar in North Charleston is closing. The beer shop shared in an Instagram post that it has fallen victim to the high cost of South Carolina’s mandatory liability insurance. The place will be open until February 17th or when inventory runs out.
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Kitchenware store The Coastal Cupboard is expanding next door and doubling its size. The store first opened in 2005 and the expanded space should be open early this year.
Bar Copa to close
Johns Island’s bar and restaurant, Bar Copa, will be closing on February 1. The spot, which serves tapas and curated cocktails, opened last August.
Days Inn in Mount Pleasant closes
The 131-room Days Inn at the base of the Ravenel Bridge has closed after being sold to St. Louis-based Drury Development Corp. for $14 million in early January. The future plans for the property are unclear. [Post and Courier].
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Gov. Henry McMaster is proposing the use of debit cards to purchase lottery tickets. South Carolina is one of just three states -- Tennessee and Wyoming are the others -- that doesn't let people use debit cards to purchase lottery tickets.
Charleston Planetarium to open next month
The new "state-of-the-art" planetarium dome theatre being installed at Citadel Mall, is set to open in February. The dome is expected to have 50 seats where visitors can see shows on subjects such as astronomy, biology and history. The plan is to stay at the Citadel Mall for around three or four years.
Pitt Street Bridge set to close until May
The Pitt Street Bridge will close on Monday until at least early May for the construction of a series of additions and improvements to the park. The project will improve safety through the clear delineation between motorized and non-motorized uses along Pitt Street from Schweers Lane to the Pitt Street Bridge Park entrance.