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It’s Blend and Javesca for your favorite new York County food spot. Vote for your pick

Smoothie or coffee? Riverwalk or Knowledge Park?

The Herald’s Going Out Bracket of best new or announced food spots is down to its final matchup. A total of 30 York County spots have gone out of the bracket already, leaving only Blend and Javesca.

Voting is open now to pick the winner. Vote as often as you like. Voting closes at noon on Monday. The winner will be featured in the Herald as your favorite in the Going Out Bracket.

Here’s how both Rock Hill sites navigated a bracket full of popular restaurants, some that opened during the month-long challenge:

Blend over Pet Piv in the semifinals

Blend over Whitaker’s in the quarterfinals

Blend over LongBottom Meats in the Round of 16

Blend over Ninety’s Dessert Bar in the Round of 32

Javesca over The Local Scoop in the semifinals

Javesca over The Flower Bar in the quarterfinals

Javesca over Fortes Mill Eatery in the Round of 16

Javesca over Epic Prime in the Round of 32

Here are the details on the finalists:

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

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

Eliminated in the semifinals

The Local Scoop

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 30, 2023 at 3:59 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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