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North Mount Pleasant has a new reason to linger after sunrise: The Washington Café has opened at 1111 McKnight Road, blending specialty coffee with an art-forward space that honors Gullah Geechee heritage. A recent update from Charleston City Paper confirmed the doors are open, with morning-to-early-afternoon hours and an early menu tuned to Lowcountry tastes.
Founded by Cainhoy native Peter Washington III, the café was envisioned as “a hybrid space where coffee meets art.” Inside, rotating works and conversations aim to spotlight multigenerational Lowcountry stories and the rhythms of Gullah Geechee culture—continuing Washington’s personal collecting and community storytelling practice…