If you’re jonesing for Chili Willi’s, just head south to Charlotte, where the beloved restaurant has reemerged with Ron Smith’s blessing.
HQ 135 | AUTUMN 2026
Three hundred eight miles separate the original Chili Willi’s restaurant, which was located at 841 Fourth Ave. in downtown Huntington, and the iteration that opened its doors in Cornelius, North Carolina, on May 8. The popular Tex-Mex joint’s rebirth is thanks to Rob Duckworth, an erstwhile West Virginian, and Ron Smith, the original owner and creator…