A new barbecue restaurant in Columbus has opened at an old spot for local flavor.
Moonswiners BBQ is the third barbecue restaurant to set up its storefront at 547 Veterans Parkway. The first was Chester’s Barbecue, a legacy restaurant in the Columbus area. Chester’s on Veterans closed in 2023.
Dexter’s Southern BBQ was the next restaurant to open up at the location in 2024. It closed earlier this year.
Scott Marshall, the owner of Moonswiners, said he was intimidated to open his restaurant in the same place that was home to restaurants that were staples to the Columbus community…