Exclusive Look at The Rarebit, Future Home of $4 Burgers

[Photo: Praneedra Kuver]

Here's a big reveal of the once-mysterious King Street bar and restaurant The Rarebit, which could open as soon as Friday. Owner John Adamson said the menu is diner-inspired, which means "you'll see anything from tomato soup and grilled cheese to chicken and waffles, steak and a pork chop" and breakfast all day. Adamson wanted to keep plates in that "mid-range," so the thin burgers are $4 (a double stack is $6) and entrees are between $10 and $15. At the helm in the kitchen is Mike Gaia, who was the sous chef over at Mount Pleasant's 17 North before signing on to The Rarebit.

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The overall vibe was modeled off a 1960s dog track (check out the art above). Keeping with the racetrack theme, expect an entire menu of mint juleps and, in a somewhat retro move, cocktails that clock in under $10. Bartender Brent Sweatman, formerly of shuttered Wagener Terrace restaurant Granville's, is making his own bitters, tonic, root beer, ginger beer and a seasonal soda. In addition to the juleps, expect drinks like The Greyhound (vodka and grapefruit) and a Moscow Mule served in copper mugs.

The bar was still a work in progress when Eater stopped by to take pictures, but Adamson, who is in a hurry to get the place open, says he expects The Rarebit to be more of a cocktail bar than a restaurant. If they start serving on Friday, that's what Charleston can expect: booze and breakfast, until next week.

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