Paul Metto’s Dockside Bar
Opening Summer 2025 Paul Metto’s Dockside Bar is a highly anticipated swim-up bar set to open at Carowinds’ Carolina Shore Club water park in summer 2025. Designed as an adults-only venue, it will feature a large pool and shaded lounge areas for relaxing. Guests aged 21 and up will have access to premium cabanas equipped […]
Carolina Harbor Shore Club
Opening 2025-06-01 The Carolina Harbor Shore Club is an exciting new adults-only area set to open at Carowinds’ water park this summer. Aimed at guests aged 21 and over, the Shore Club promises a refined and relaxing environment away from the main attractions. Guests can look forward to Charlotte’s first swim-up cocktail bar, private cabanas […]
Texas Steakhouse & Saloon
A fan-favorite across the country, Texas Roadhouse is officially coming to Rocky Mount at the intersection of Curtis Ellis and N. Winstead Ave. Known for its hand-cut steaks, legendary bread rolls, and made-from-scratch sides, this addition is sure to be a hit.
Theodosia
Opening Memorial Day weekend 2025 Award-winning chef Vivian Howard will open Theodosia this summer at the Sanderling resort in Duck, North Carolina. The restaurant will serve as the resort’s anchor restaurant, drawing inspiration from the Outer Banks to create a menu that tells the story of the area’s salt marshes and fishing boats. It will […]
The Golden Hour
The Golden Hour at The Radical Hotel is set to reopen in Asheville, North Carolina, following damage from Hurricane Helene. This restaurant will feature a new menu that highlights restaurateur Jacob Sessoms’ family recipe for cornbread, which has a crunchy topping crafted from locally sourced corn. The reopening aims to bring back the restaurant’s beloved […]
Bru
Opening 2025-04-01 Bru is a new coffee and tap house coming to Asheville, located in the suite upstairs from the recently opened Farm@se cocktail lounge. Scheduled to open in the spring of 2025, Bru aims to offer a unique dining experience with a menu featuring American classics presented with a contemporary twist. The restaurant will […]
Crown Barbecue
Crown Barbecue is set to open a new location in Calabash, NC, where they will initially operate from a mobile food unit while the brick-and-mortar location undergoes renovations. Owner Christopher Burke, a culinary expert, plans to offer delicious barbecue to the community, retaining the outdoor smoking operation during the remodel. Once renovations are completed, the […]
The Makery, La Taqueria by Katsuji, Nann
The Makery is expected to open in early spring at 900 Park Offices Drive. A coffee vendor will open inside the maker space, but a contract has not been finalized as of publication.
Hail Mary
On Jan. 29, Hail Mary will open at 575 Haywood Road in West Asheville, officially ending the Tastee Diner era but carrying on the legacy of a neighborhood greasy spoon establishment.
The Waterman Fish Bar
The Waterman Fish Bar in Cornelius is closing its doors three years after opening, according to Charlotte-based High Tide Hospitality. The seafood restaurant located at 9615 Bailey Road will close on February 2. However, a new branch of The Waterman is set to open at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the upcoming weeks.