Mill City Kitchen, Mill City Wine open in Judson Mill: Weekly Dish

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After roughly a half year of waiting, chef- and friend-driven dual eateries Mill City Kitchen and Mill City Wine are on the way.

Owners Jason Donnelly and John Shepherd held a preview Sept. 5 to allow a peek at each eatery. The two work together but are two distinct concepts. Mill City Kitchen will operate on a quick-service model with an emphasis on lunch but with a robust dinner menu, as well. Mill City Wine focuses on small-plate dinners and, of course, wine.

The two concepts are separated by a wall and barn door, and adorned with custom-made wine racks and bookshelves lined with cookbooks.

This is Mill City Kitchen’s dough room. Guests will be able to watch the magic happen from an interior window, at right.

Both concepts are still evolving but here are some highlights you can expect right away:

  • Pizza made with Hayden Flour Mills pizza flour. Shepherd said they opted to use Hayden Mills because its made with white Sonora wheat, a soft grain that is friendlier to those who are gluten-intolerant. Beyond that, the artisanal flour was chosen for its taste. Shepherd and Donnelly said Mill City is one of the few users of the flour on the East Coast.
  • The “blue plate specials,” Mill City Kitchen’s take on a meat-and-three inspired by Brazilian cuisine.
  • The “pizzaco” or pizza-taco.
  • Over 100 wines offered by Mill City Wine with chef-curated small plates.
  • The wine bar will have a retail element for wine and other goods, notably organic olive oils from Tuscany.

Donnelly and Shepherd view the two concepts as a capstone to decades-long careers as chefs and business owners. That said, the partners are still tossing around ideas, so expect more updates.

The two concepts under one roof are set to open Sept. 20.

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If you love Jianna as much as Lana del Rey does, you might want to get in on this.

Chef-owner Michael Kramer will release his first cookbook, the aptly named “Jianna.” The book will include more than 100 recipes, tips for homemade pasta and a preamble for Italian wines.

Jianna began as a Table 301 concept, going independent under Kramer’s ownership in 2020. It is located at 600 S. Main St. in Greenville. The book is set to release Sept. 23.

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Finally, local açaí and coffee concept Uki Bowlz announced its opening date. The health-focused smoothie bowl business will feature lattes with house-made syrups, bowls with four choices for bases: açaí, mango, coconut or pitaya and house-made granola.

It is set to open Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. at 3 E. Park Ave. near downtown Greenville across from McPherson Park.

Camila Franco sitting in her açaí and coffee shop, Uki Bowlz, back in March. It will open Sept. 23. Photo by Tiare Solis

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