The Charleston Briefing — Week of September 28 — Charleston Briefing, Week of September 28, 2026

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Indigo Road opens Riva Mare, a coastal Italian restaurant, on the Navy Yard waterfront

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group — whose Charleston portfolio includes Oak Steakhouse, Indaco, and O-Ku — has opened Riva Mare at Navy Yard Charleston in North Charleston, bringing coastal Italian cooking to a waterfront setting that the group has been eyeing for some time.

Why it matters · It's the most significant local restaurant opening of the fall. Worth making the drive to North Charleston.

via Post & Courier · Sep 28, 2026

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City Hall↳ Historic Charleston Foundation

Historic Charleston Foundation's zoning challenge forces King Street hotel back to design phase

Plans for a proposed hotel on upper King Street are being redesigned after Historic Charleston Foundation contested the city's zoning approval. The settlement requires the developer to start over on the building's design — a meaningful win for the Foundation's ongoing effort to shape what gets built on the peninsula's most-watched corridor.

Why it matters · If you care what upper King Street looks like in ten years, this settlement is worth following as the revised plans emerge.

via Post & Courier · Sep 24, 2026

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Event↳ Marion Square

MOJA Arts Festival runs through Oct. 1, opened with drumline battle at Marion Square

The MOJA Arts Festival kicked off Thursday at Marion Square with a free picnic and a drumline competition between Burke, Timberland, and Woodland high schools, running through October 1 with a full slate of programming celebrating African and Caribbean arts and culture.

Why it matters · Free events continue through Oct. 1 — check the MOJA schedule before the weekend closes out.

via Charleston City Paper · Sep 24, 2026

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Food & Drink↳ Dashi

Reenie's to fill former Dashi space in North Charleston under Cane Pazzo chef Mark Bolchoz

Mark Bolchoz, the chef behind Cane Pazzo in Hanahan, is opening Reenie's in the former Dashi space in North Charleston — billed as a revival of a Charleston dining legacy. The Post & Courier also notes a Summerville restaurant updating its menu and a laundromat offering free services in the same dispatch.

Why it matters · North Charleston's dining scene keeps adding serious operators. Reenie's is one to watch once an opening date lands.

via Post & Courier · Sep 22, 2026

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Food & Drink↳ Poogan's Smokehouse

Poogan's Southern Kitchen in Summerville closes to reopen as Poogan's Smokehouse

Poogan's Southern Kitchen at Nexton Square in Summerville is shutting down at the end of September for renovations and a full menu overhaul, emerging as Poogan's Smokehouse with a barbecue-focused concept.

Why it matters · The rebrand signals the Poogan's brand is betting on 'cue for the suburbs. Worth checking back when it reopens.

via Post & Courier · Sep 21, 2026

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Culture↳ Charleston Music Hall

Grammy winner Lalah Hathaway performs at Charleston Music Hall on Oct. 2

Lalah Hathaway — Grammy-winning vocalist and daughter of Donny Hathaway — plays the Charleston Music Hall this Thursday, October 2. City Paper calls her gift rare, the kind of voice that makes a poker face impossible to hold.

Why it matters · Thursday night at the Music Hall. Tickets won't last — move on this before the week is out.

via Charleston City Paper · Sep 25, 2026

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City Hall

Charleston County Public Library opens temporary Main at Morrison location Oct. 5 during Calhoun Street renovation

While the main branch at 68 Calhoun St. undergoes long-delayed renovations — approved twelve years ago — the Charleston County Public Library will open a temporary location called Main at Morrison on October 5 to keep services running for downtown residents.

Why it matters · If you rely on the main branch, update your route: the temporary location opens Monday, October 5.