restaurants
Brown Bag Seafood Co. opens at Birkdale Village on Monday
Aug. 26. Chicago-based seafood restaurant Brown Bag Seafood Co. will open in Birkdale Village on Monday, Aug. 29, the first of three locations planned in the Charlotte region. Additional openings slated for early fall in uptown Charlotte and South End. The 2,300-square-foot Birkdale Village location is across from The Grove next to the Brixx Pizza […]
Matt’s Chicago closes down in Cornelius
May 26. Matt’s Chicago has closed after two decades in the same location on West Catawba. Owner Peter Hext could not be reached for comment, but on Facebook he had mentioned landlord issues as well as difficulties finding help. The restaurant web site says the eatery is permanently closed. It was revered for its hot […]
You won’t be able to get your GOAT until 2023
May 18. Groundbreaking for celebrity chef David Burke’s new pizza restaurant concept in Cornelius will be in July. Burke has signed a deal to bring The GOAT Pizza to a 4,000 square foot space at the Village of Oakhurst on Hwy. 21 and Bailey Road where The Waterman recently opened. Just across Bailey Road is […]
The Waterman lands on Bailey Road in ‘early April’
March 28. By Tripp Liles. The Cowboy restaurant location at 9615 Bailey Road is transforming into The Waterman Fish Bar which plans to open in April. The 4,160 square-foot space will be home to a mid-price range seafood concept that began on Charlotte’s South End. The concept is led by veteran restaurateur Paul Manley, founder […]
Rad Bennett will open ‘Peninsula Prime’ in Alton’s space after makeover
Jan. 6. By Dave Yochum. Alton’s Kitchen & Cocktails will close Jan. 29 after a long run in Jetton Village. New owner Rad Bennett will reopen about a month later with a new concept, “our take on a modern Southern steakhouse.” New name It will be called “Peninsula Prime Seafood & Steakhouse,” Bennett, CEO of […]
New operator at Alton’s Kitchen & Cocktails
Nov. 16. A mainstay in the Cornelius restaurant scene is changing hands. Cambridge Hospitality Group is acquiring Alton’s Kitchen & Cocktails in Jetton Village shopping center. Sources said a name change is possible, as well as more of an upscale steakhouse approach to the menu and decor. Alton’s enjoyed a long run in the 7,000-plus […]
Updated: Mac’s bar will remain open
Nov. 9. Mac’s Speed Shop will close its operation on Liverpool after more than 14 years in the same location. A spokesman for Mac’s Hospitality Group said the Charlotte-based chain would open a new store in Mooresville during the first half of 2022. UPDATE: A “mini-version” of Mac’s will remain open as a bar, with […]
CookHouse closing this weekend
July 29. By Dave Vieser. The CookHouse, a mainstay in the Cornelius restaurant business since 2002, will close for good this weekend. Co-owner Phyllis Karavas says it’s time. “We’ve had a great run in Cornelius, and altogether 54 years in the restaurant business,” she said. “Time to retire and relax.” Husband Gus Karavas had a […]
Waffle House on W. Catawba closed for good
July 27. The Waffle House on West Catawba is closed for good, according to the people at Waffle House corporate in Georgia. The Waffle House location was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for years in the same location. No word on who or what will move in. If you’ve ever […]
Waterman Fish Bar lands Cowboy space
June 23. The now-closed Cowboy restaurant, part of Cornelius-based Captiva Restaurant Group, will become a seafood restaurant. Joe Douglas, founder of Captiva, said Charlotte-based Waterman Fish Bar will take over the 4,160 square foot space which he will continue to own. The moderately priced neighborhood seafood concept is expected to open later this year after […]
