Paris Baguette officially opens
The bakery and cafe has officially opened at 656 Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant. This is the first Paris Baguette in the Charleston area. The location serves cakes, sandwiches, pastries, and coffee.
Roxa Dessert Bar to open in Hanahan
Roxa Dessert Bar, a 16-seat dessert-focused concept from chef Heather Hutton, is targeting a late February opening at 1296 Yeamans Hall Road in the same strip center as Cane Pazzo. Hutton, who previously led pastry programs at Edmund's Oast and Honeysuckle Rose, launched Roxa as a pop-up before securing the small retail space. The bar will offer a la carte service Wednesday through Saturday and a six-course tasting menu on Sundays, along with wine, dessert cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks. Hours will be 5–10 pm Wednesday–Thursday, 5–11 pm Friday–Saturday, and 4–10 pm Sunday, with reservations available through Resy.
Pizza a Modo Mio opens Clements Ferry location
The pizza spot announced the soft opening of its third location at 1937 Clements Ferry Rd. The location will be open from 7:00 am for coffee, bagels and egg sandwiches, and pizza will be available between 11 am - 8 pm.
New bar coming to Mount Pleasant
DECOY, a new bar from the team behind Dog & Duck, will open in mid-February at the corner of Highway 41 and Highway 17, in the space formerly occupied by The Basement. The new spot is designed for adults ages 21 and older.
New 🥯 spot in Charleston
Popular bagel shop PopUp Bagels, known for its "grip, rip, and dip" concept, will open a location in Charleston at 83 Mary St. The bagel shop has locations in California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New York and North Carolina.
Sabatino’s opens in Summerville
The Charleston pizza joint has officially opened its second location at 105 A Old Light Rd. Aside from pies and pizza by the slice, the new spot offers beer & wine, desserts, fried calzones, jalapeño poppers, and family recipes.
Caviar & Bananas to open 3rd location
The cafe founded in 2008 near the College of Charleston, will take over the former Maple Street Biscuit Co. space at 1739 Maybank Highway. The expected opening is in May.
Danny’s Philly Steaks is closing
The Charleston sandwich spot, which opened in 2021, is closing on January 31st. In the Facebook post announcing the closure, the restaurant said that it's a "see you later" and that "this story may not be over yet."
Kultura owners to open new restaurant
After relocating Kultura, the owners will open Bareo, a Filipino-Japanese restaurant in the former Kultura space at 73 Spring St. The new spot will specialize in dumplings and kakigori, a shaved ice dessert. Bareo is targeting a mid-February opening.
New subs
Joey's Pizzeria, the new spot that opened last month at 5060 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, will soon add meatball, sausage, and chicken parm sandwiches to its menu.
New pizza coming soon to Summerville
Autentico NY Pizza Company, a NY style pizza place serving pies and slices, will open soon in the Big Lots shopping center at 10150 Dorchester Rd. The spot will also offer lasagna, pasta, and wings.
New pizza spot coming to Mount Pleasant
The owners of Millers All Day, Nathan Thurston and Greg Johnsman, will open Jimmy Rosso in summer 2026 at 2700 N Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant (the entrance of Brickyard Plantation). The full-service restaurant will specialize in Brooklyn-style, thin-crust pizza using a New York WaterMaker system to replicate NYC’s water profile. The menu will feature classic toppings alongside Southern grains from Johnsman’s Marsh Hen Mill, such as Jimmy Red corn and benne seeds.
Odd Duck Market opens in Summerville
The cafe and retail market officially opened its 3rd location at 117 S Cedar Street inside an 1873 Victorian home. Breakfast and lunch are served daily from 7am-4pm.
The CODfather is closing
The North Charleston fish and chips spot will close after a decade. The restaurant isn't closing due to a lack of business – owner Adam Randall has decided to step away from the restaurant industry. The business is in the process of selling its lease and fixtures and once the sale is complete, the final date of service will be announced.
Steel City Pizza has a new spot in Mount Pleasant
The pizza joint founded by Pittsburgh natives Adam Carb and Mark Gray, has closed its location at 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd as it plans to reopen at 401 Faison Road this month. Steel City Pizza has two other locations in North Charleston and Summerville.
Wendy’s closes Chuck Dawley location
The Mount Pleasant location at Sea Island Shopping Center has closed after 40 years of operation. The 2,500-square-foot restaurant, which opened in 1986 as the 13th Charleston-area Wendy's, occupied an outbuilding near Ben Sawyer and Chuck Dawley boulevards. The closing leaves two Wendy’s in town – 596 Long Point Road and 361 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Babas opens 3rd location in Charleston
The coffee shop serving pastries, craft coffees, salads, sandwiches, wine and cocktails, opened a third location at 115 Wentworth St. The new location is open 7 AM to 8 PM Tue-Thu, 7 AM to 10 PM Friday & Saturday, and 7 AM to 6 PM on Sunday. The two other locations are on Meeting St. and Cannon St.
The Pass opens in Mount Pleasant
The Charleston sandwich shop has officially opened its second location at 976 Houston Northcutt Blvd. The Pass is open Mon-Sat from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Ok Donna to open on Saturday
The new spot serving pizza and pasta will open on Dec. 20 at 1117 King Street. The restaurant, from the folks behind Last Saint and Bar George, will serve dinner from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and the bar will be open until midnight.
The Rarebit is closing
After 13 years in business, the restaurant on King Street will close its doors on Sunday, Dec. 21. Co-owner Richard Bloom said the decision came after years of declining business, which began during the pandemic.