There is something wonderfully Charleston about the idea of a neighborhood café becoming a place where people return not because they have to, but because they want to.
That is the vision behind Luma, a new all-day café and bakery preparing to open at 128 Columbus Street in downtown Charleston later this year.
Led by owner Owen Bernstein, Luma is positioning itself as more than another coffee shop. The concept is built around house-made breads and baked goods, sandwiches, coffee and an all-day brunch menu—with an emphasis on creating the kind of welcoming neighborhood gathering place where familiar faces become part of the scenery…