Heather Greene grew fond of her grandparents' Louisiana farm during her childhood. The now-experienced Charleston restaurateur would join her grandmother in the kitchen. Its gaping windows offered front-row seats to the action on the farm as they cooked, canned vegetables and baked biscuits.
Those memories — and her grandparents’ burgundy cowboy boots — have made their way inside Greene’s new Charleston restaurant, which officially opens inside the two-story building at 247 Congress St. on Dec. 1.
New restaurant to open in former Harold’s Cabin space. Here’s what to expect. The upstairs bar at Lillian’s , which will open at 247 Congress St.
Dec. 1. Part market and café, part restaurant and bar, Lillian’s will offer local produce, dairy, prepared food items, beer and wine in the room closest to its entrance at the corner of Congress and President streets.
Patrons can pick up those goods while they wait for coffee and pastries made in-house by Allison Brown. Unlike the cafés that discourage laptops , Lillian’s welcomes those looking to camp out with their computers in the revamped room next to the market, Greene said. Lillian’s will open at 247 Congress St.
Dec. 1. “We encourage people to come with their computers and work,” said Greene, who installed additional outlets underneath the tables in Lillian’s downstairs dining room, which they've nicknamed the "internet café.
" "I know of so many people who work from home that just need a break from ho.
