MOUNT PLEASANT — Warren Johnson, Chad Besenfelder and chef Eric Milley were intentional about the experience they wanted to create at Saint Urban’s, an intimate wine bar in the I’On neighborhood of Mount Pleasant . When an insurance agency departed the pint-sized space next door to Milley’s restaurant, The Shellmore , the trio set out to open a wine bar with a curated glass and bottle list, refined aesthetic and neighborhood vibe. They strived to offer restaurant patrons a place to grab a drink before or after dinner.
New pizzeria from the owners of Graft to open on Charleston's King Street next year Eventually, they hoped Saint Urban’s , 357 N. Shelmore Blvd., would develop an identity of its own.
Over the last 16 months, the new wine bar has established a core group of regulars, Johnson said. Many surely walk over from their homes in I’On, but others cross the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from downtown or Ben Sawyer Bridge from Sullivan’s Island, he said.
Saint Urban’s is located at 357 N. Shelmore Boulevard in the I’On neighborhood of Mount Pleasant. “Our location is fabulous,” he said.
“We’re really drawing from a number of directions.” The space itself was meant to feel European, drawing on the group’s travels to places like Spain, France and Portugal, where cafés and wine bars occupy a small footprint. Saint Urban’s, for its part, only counts 360 square feet to its name.
On any given Tuesday through Saturday, guests crowd into the tight ca.
