Vote now: The best new York County restaurant is down to these top 8 contenders
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Eight restaurants remain in contention as your pick for the best new or coming addition to York County.
Two are recent openings — The Flower Bar in Fort Mill and Blend in Rock Hill. Six are announced plans. Four — The Local Scoop, Javesca, Flip Out Burger, Ms. Lillian’s Kitchen — are part of The Power House in Rock Hill. There’s also Whitaker’s in downtown Fort Mill and Pet Piv in Baxter.
Voting to narrow that list to a Going Out Bracket final four is open now. Just use the link below to pick your favorites. Vote as often as you like. Invite friends to make their picks. Voting will end Monday at noon.
The Herald will feature the overall Going Out Bracket winner once you’ve selected it. Here’s a look at how we got here:
▪ Javesca over Fortes Mill Eatery
▪ The Flower Bar over Poppyseed Kitchen
▪ Pet Piv over Farm Haus
▪ The Local Scoop over Middle James Brewing Company
▪ Ms. Lillian’s Kitchen over Bossy Beulah’s
▪ Blend over LongBottom Meats
▪ Whitaker’s over Zo.ra Food & Wine
▪ Flip Out Burger over Clover Harvest
Here are the details on the eight remaining restaurants:
The Flower Bar
The Flower Bar opened its downtown Fort Mill site in February. There’s another location in Rock Hill. The Main Street spot in Fort Mill brought a kitchen to the bar, floral arrangement, gift, workshop and even hosting concept.
More info: theflowerbarrockhill.com
Blend
Blend opened in Riverwalk last fall. The Rock Hill spot brings sandwiches, wraps and healthier food options from a family with long ties to the area food scene.
More info: blendriverwalk.com
The Local Scoop
The Local Scoop has two Charlotte and one other North Carolina locations ahead of the addition at the Power House in Rock Hill. Shops use local ingredients and make desserts in store daily. Local Scoop uses several North Carolina farms for its ingredients.
More info: thelocalscoopcharlotte.com
Javesca
Javesca at The Power House in Rock Hill will have freshly roasted coffee and seasonal drinks, baked goods, sandwiches, wraps and Vegan options. The company roasts coffee in Charlotte and lots of coffee options planned for Rock Hill.
More info: javesca.com
Whitaker’s
Whitaker’s will go into the Spratt Building on Main Street in Fort Mill. The neighborhood bar concept is based out of Savannah, Georgia, and will offer a kitchen and dining room along with mezzanine area.
More info: whitakersbar.com
Flip Out Burger
Flip Out Burger joins the Flipside Restaurant Group stable of area eateries. The new burger concept will come to The Power House in downtown Rock Hill, in the Knowledge Park area.
More info: theflipsiderestaurant.com
Ms. Lillian’s Kitchen
Another Power House project, Ms. Lillian’s Kitchen brings fried chicken, catfish and Southern comfort food to downtown Rock Hill. It’s one of several new restaurants and businesses planned in the old power plant building, along with apartments.
More info: powerhouserockhill.com
Pet Piv
Pet Piv in Baxter Village will have beer and wine, with pizza and other menu items. The Fish Market Bar & Grill ownership team is behind the plan.
More info: Pet Piv
Eliminated in the Round of 16
Eliminated in the Round of 32
This story was originally published March 23, 2023 at 12:38 PM.
