3 new restaurants to bring donuts, tacos and breakfast food to South End

Why it matters: The modern glass-paned high-rise — and its mix of local operators and new-to-market concepts — is an unmistakable departure from the old Common Market that once sat there.

• Today, Foundry Commercial’s Keely Hines tells me the incoming restaurants add to what’s already booming in South End: “It’s just a destination of great restaurants and bars.”

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What to expect: Sprawling over 14,000 square feet of street-level retail, each restaurant brings something unique to the block. All will open by mid-2022.

• Blacow Burger – The Fort Mill-based restaurant opened in fall 2020, serving sushi and Asian-inspired burgers. Must-try item is the Wagyu Blacow burger ($13). Read more here, via Axios.
• Early Girl Eatery – Popular Asheville breakfast spot Early Girl Eatery is planning a cozy farm-to-table restaurant in a 3,635-square-foot space. Read more here, via Axios.
• The Salty Donut – The edgy donut shop and coffee bar has locations in Miami, Austin, Orlando and Dallas. They’re known for their super-soft 24-hour brioche donuts.
• Condado Tacos – The biggest of all four restaurants, Ohio-based Condado has 27 locations open or about to open in the U.S., primarily in the midwest. Read more here, via CBJ.

What’s next: Hines says they still have one space left to fill — a 1,633-square-foot space designed for retail, not food. She’s hoping for something like a stationary store, a hair salon or anything locally owned and oriented toward service or retail.

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Location: The storefronts line Camden, Park and Tryon near the Bland light rail stop in South End.

Timeline: Early Girl Eatery will open in late 2021 or early 2022, and Condado Tacos will open in mid-2022. The Salty Donut’s opening is TBA.