Food & Drink

York County’s best new restaurant is down to a final four. Vote now for your winners

Final Four new restaurants in York County

It’s down to a final four.

Javesca, Blend, The Local Scoop and Pet Piv are into the semifinals as your favorite new or coming York County restaurant.

Voting is now open for the semifinals. It will run through noon Thursday. Vote as often as you like. Have others join you in making picks. The Herald will feature the eventual Going Out Bracket winner in early April.

Here’s a look at how we got here, with the Round of 8 matchups:

Javesca over The Flower Bar

Blend over Whitaker’s

The Local Scoop over Ms. Lillian’s Kitchen

Pet Piv over Flip Out Burger

Here are the details on the four remaining restaurants:

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

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 8

The Flower Bar

Whitaker’s

Flip Out Burger

Ms. Lillian’s Kitchen

Eliminated in the Round of 16

Fortes Mill Eatery

Poppyseed Kitchen

Farm Haus

Middle James Brewing Company

Bossy Beulah’s

LongBottom Meats

Zo.ra Food & Wine

Clover Harvest

Eliminated in the Round of 32

VooDoo Wing Co.

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill

Big Time Boba

Humble Cup Coffee Co.

Ninety’s Dessert Bar

Another Broken Egg Cafe

Epic Prime

1042 Cafe

Gordo & Chuli Taqueria

Raille St. Restaurant

Naroodle Chibi

Rock Taco

Slim Chickens

Hoppin’

Clutch Coffee Bar

Chilango Tacos Y Mas

This story was originally published March 27, 2023 at 12:26 PM.

John Marks
The Herald
John Marks graduated from Furman University in 2004 and joined the Herald in 2005. He covers community growth, municipalities, transportation and education mainly in York County and Lancaster County. The Fort Mill native earned dozens of South Carolina Press Association awards and multiple McClatchy President’s Awards for news coverage in Fort Mill and Lake Wylie. Support my work with a digital subscription
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