“The name, Two Bit Club, comes from a society formed at Poinsett Tavern in the 1730s,” said coverage by Eater Carolinas last June, giving a sneak peek at the much-anticipated opening of Two Bit Club at Hotel Richemont. “According to the South Carolina Society, French Huguenot Elisha Poinsett ran the tavern in Charleston, and his friends would frequent the establishment with charity in mind. They would contribute two bits (sixteen pence) each to be given to those in need. The group was then nicknamed the Two-Bit Society, which was later formalized as the South Carolina Society.”
Created by Indigo Road Hospitality, the restaurant group behind Oak Steakhouse and O-Ku, Two Bit Club launched later that month with a variety of offerings from Vietnamese cuisine. Sadly for fans of the restaurant, Two Bit Club has closed as Indigo Road exits from management of the restaurant and hotel, passing the torch to Hartness Development.
The switch is set to take place on October 1, according to coverage by the Post and Courier.
The hotel will continue operations during the transition, the coverage says, and Hartness Development is at work on the new restaurant concept that will take over for Two Bit Club.
We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for details about the new restaurant!
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