Epic Hospitality, the group behind Charleston staples Mex 1 Coastal Cantina and Islander 71, is set to open Lou Lou’s Tavern on the Tracks this spring. Located at the Refinery, Lou Lou’s will be a “modern, music-driven tavern.”
“We build restaurants where people never leave on time, and that’s the point,” said Dave Lorenz, who cofounded Epic Hospitality with his wife Chrissy in 2012. “Lou Lou’s will be no different. It’s the kind of place where you stop checking your phone. You order one more. That’s what we’ve always built, and at The Refinery, we have a stage worthy of it.”
The Lou Lou’s team says the menu is designed for “sharing and pacing, with a focus on dinner and late night service.” The bar program will feature cocktails and wines on tap, with local partnerships woven into the program…