Thursday, Aug. 06, 2009

Myrtle Beach Area Restaurant Notes

Openings and closings

By Becky Billingsley -
Selections at King Kong Sushi in Myrtle Beach.

Selections at King Kong Sushi in Myrtle Beach. -Photo by Becky Billingsley

    Jimmagan's Hideaway at 9703 N. Kings Highway closed, but Jim Sheedy's other three Jimmagan's are still open. They are Jimmagan's Pub, 6003 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach; Jimmagan's End Zone, 2551 U.S. 17, Little River; and Jimmagan's Sports Bar, 4891 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet.

    Russell Fowler and Tracy Pickens, who own Black Water Market in downtown Conway, have a new tenant to replace the Ultimate California Pizza that occupied the space facing Laurel Street until May. Jose Perez will open a restaurant serving Mexican food called Mi Tierra San Jose in about two months.

    The new second location of King Kong Sushi opened July 23 at Broadway at the Beach. It's near Celebrity Square, by Amici's and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. It's a little bigger than the original King Kong at Carolina Forest and has two outdoor dining areas. Through the summer, King Kong has several discount offers including: From 10-11 p.m., there is a half-price drink special at the bar; every day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Mondays-Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m., everything on the food menu is discounted by 33 percent; from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sundays, everything on the food menu is discounted by 44 percent.

    King Kong Sushi is at 1306 Celebrity Circle, and the number is 626-2444. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.

    Will Gravely is the new general manager at Croissants Bistro and Bakery. He replaces Stephen Stroman, who is moving back to his hometown of Charleston.

    A new restaurant and a new food market are coming to The Market Common, in the as-yet unoccupied strip shopping center to the west of the main Market Common development, along Farrow Parkway on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, across from Emmens Preserve. One is called Low Country Market, and it is taking up several units in the shopping center. The other is called Classic New England Deli. Neither one looks ready to open any time soon.

    Becky Billingsley serves up daily Myrtle Beach area restaurant news at www.MyrtleBeachRestaurantNews.com.

     

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