Loaded breakfast burritos, original smashed pots and plate lunches have been sorely missed in South Charlotte and Pineville since a 2024 fire shut down Kopper Kettle.
Since then, generations of customers who’ve eaten at Kopper Kettle have awaited the return of the familiar restaurant they’ve shared meals at since 1971. And now, that time is near.
Sara Morris, daughter of founders George and Penny Karnezis, has been running the restaurant since 2014. She’s been working steadily to make repairs and reopen. She had even hoped to make it happen for Kopper Kettle’s 55th anniversary on May 12, but inspection delays held things up…