Driving up to Manuel’s Bread Cafe in the Hammonds Ferry neighborhood in North Augusta is like visiting an historic neighborhood where people have leisurely meals outside surrounded by lovely homes and landscaping.
Think downtown Charleston or Savannah. But it’s North Augusta, in the relatively new upscale community built on what was once swamp land.
Manuel’s Bread Cafe opened in 2008 and was one of the first businesses in the neighborhood. Now there are several restaurants, most locally-owned like Manuel’s…