Uptown Bistro
Uptown Bistro, established in 1998, has been a staple in the community, renowned for its modern take on classic American cuisine. Starting as a small neighborhood cafe, it quickly gained popularity for its innovative menu and warm, inviting atmosphere. Over the years, Uptown Bistro expanded its offerings and underwent a significant renovation in 2010, transforming into a full-service restaurant with a focus on locally sourced ingredients. The establishment is committed to sustainability and supporting local farmers, which is reflected in its seasonal menus. With over two decades of experience, Uptown Bistro continues to serve as a gathering place for locals and visitors alike, offering exceptional food and service.
News Summary
Uptown Bistro, a new upscale steakhouse, is set to open in Myrtle Beach, offering a diverse menu featuring breakfast, lunch, and prime steaks for dinner. The restaurant will also have a bakery and a patio deck with scenic views. Proprietor Sam Lauren, known for his successful ventures in the local dining scene, aims to enhance the area’s culinary offerings. Nearby, recent events included a fire at Carolina Roadhouse, which was quickly extinguished without injuries, allowing the restaurant to reopen the same day.
Myrtle Beach is set to welcome a new upscale steakhouse called Uptown Bistro, slated to open within the next month at 6901 N. Kings Highway. This restaurant aims to enhance the dining scene in the area by offering a diverse menu that includes breakfast and lunch options, followed by prime steaks for dinner. In addition to the main dining offerings, Uptown Bistro will also feature a bakery, serving freshly baked goods to patrons.
The design of Uptown Bistro conveys an upscale ambiance, with numerous windows allowing for natural light and a patio deck that overlooks the water, providing diners with a scenic view. Inside, the spacious layout is accented by soft colors, wooden ceiling beams, and stylish black pendant lights, creating an inviting atmosphere for guests.
Sam Lauren, the proprietor behind Uptown Bistro, brings considerable experience to the venture. He has previously owned and operated several successful steakhouses, as well as launching a new location for his breakfast restaurant, Toasty, located on Restaurant Row. Lauren is also recognized for his ownership of the SOHO brand of steak and seafood restaurants in the Myrtle Beach area, further solidifying his reputation in the local dining landscape.
In addition to Uptown Bistro and his existing Toasty locations in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, Lauren is currently developing a new strip mall known as Soho Town Center in Carolina Forest. This center will serve as the home for a new Soho Steak & Seafood as its main anchor business, along with a new pizzeria planned for the location.
In a related event this past weekend, the Myrtle Beach Fire Department responded to a fire at Carolina Roadhouse, located at 4617 N. Kings Highway, on Saturday morning at approximately 10:20 a.m. The fire, which originated from the HVAC unit on the restaurant’s roof, was quickly extinguished by fire crews, and fortunately, no injuries were reported. Carolina Roadhouse was temporarily closed but reopened to the public later that day at 4 p.m.
Restaurant Row, which stretches between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, offers a diverse range of dining options, including seafood, steak, barbecue, burgers, Italian, and Japanese cuisine. This bustling area runs from the merge of U.S. 17 Bypass and U.S. 17 Business to the Kings Road/S.C. 22 interchange. Notable establishments along this route include the Original Benjamin’s Calabash Seafood, renowned for its extensive buffet featuring over 170 items and operating for more than 30 years, and Thoroughbreds Restaurant, a local staple since 1988, famous for its tender steaks and seafood.
The dining options along Restaurant Row also include two Japanese steakhouses, Miyabi and Nakato. Meanwhile, Cagney’s Old Place Restaurant is set to re-open as La Festa, offering authentic Italian dishes after being closed since 2012. As the dining scene evolves, patrons can also expect some construction activities along Restaurant Row, which may lead to lane closures and reduced speed limits as work on a sewer force main replacement continues.
Myrtle Beach residents and visitors alike can anticipate the addition of Uptown Bistro and the revitalization of existing restaurants, promising to further enrich the vibrant culinary offerings in this popular coastal destination.
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