New in the Fayetteville area: Restaurants, food trucks, grocery store and a cocktail bar
The Fayetteville-area food scene is off to a busy start this year.
Among the January openings in Fayetteville were a wholesale grocery and kitchen supply store, a vegan restaurant, a speakeasy-style bar, two food trucks and a fast-food stop. Hope Mills saw the openings of a chicken wing chain and a Mexican eatery.
Here’s a look at the latest.
Know of one we missed? Email tshook@gannett.com.
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Open: The Vegan Spot
The Vegan Spot opened Jan. 23 at 3421 Murchison Road in Fayetteville's Murchison Marketplace shopping center. The restaurant, which began as a food truck by the same name, serves plant-based versions of pizza, sandwiches, burgers, chicken tenders and chocolate chip cookies.
Business hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday.
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Open: Mister Taco
Mexican restaurant Mister Taco opened Jan. 22 at 3061 N. Main St., Suite 103 at Dogwood Plaza in Hope Mills.
Located at the former NY City Donuts, next to the T-Mobile store, the eatery offers a variety of tacos, including quesabirria tacos made with stewed beef, mozzarella, cilantro and onions, griddled in a corn tortilla and served with a small side of the consomme in which the meat is stewed.
Business hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Open: US Foods CHEF’STORE
Wholesale grocery and kitchen supply retailer US Foods CHEF’STORE opened Jan. 19 at 511 Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville. The store is designed for restaurant and food truck owners, but anyone can shop there. There is no membership fee nor minimum purchase requirement.
CHEF’STORE carries fresh produce, meat and cheese; frozen fish, seafood, fruit, vegetables and prepared foods; pantry and baking goods; cleaning supplies; and kitchen utensils, knives, pots and pans.
Business hours are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Open: Archives
Archives cocktail bar, which opened Jan. 17, brings a speakeasy vibe to Fayetteville’s historic Haymount neighborhood.
There’s no sign out front, nor much of an online presence nor a phone number. And we can’t tell you exactly where it is.
Owner Josh Choi, who also owns Winterbloom downtown, said that the new hangout is off-grid, and he wants locals to come find it. Once you do, you’re rewarded with an elegant space to drink classic cocktails.
Business hours are 3 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Saturday.
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Open: Wingstop
Wingstop opened its second Cumberland County location in early January. Located at 3065 Hope Mills Road, the Hope Mills outpost of the aviation-themed chicken chain serves wings of varying heat levels tossed in such sauces as barbecue, garlic parmesan and Hawaiian, and accompanied by dipping sauces of ranch, blue cheese or honey mustard. Sides include fries, corn on the cob and celery and carrot sticks.
Customers can order food for delivery, carryout, or dine-in at wingstop.com or on the Wingstop app. Business hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
Open: Shae’s Confections
Shae’s Confections, a new dessert food truck, hit the road earlier this month. The menu reads like a cross between a bakery and the county fair: pound cake by the slice, mini cakes, cinnamon rolls, red velvet brownies, funnel cakes, fried Oreos and fried cheesecake bites are all on the menu, as well as specialty lemonades, coffee and hot chocolate.
The food truck is a regular at Haymount Truck Stop, 100 Broadfoot Ave. Hours and locations vary. Visit facebook.com/shaesconfections for updated information.
Open: Bethel Haitian Cuisine
Fayetteville food truck Bethel Haitian Cuisine opened late last year, but just recently started holding a regular schedule, said Kieffer Bruny, who owns the restaurant with his father, Joseph Bruny.
The father-and-son duo typically serve Caribbean-style dishes like oxtail, jerk chicken and red beans and rice from the parking lot at Fit For Life, 210 Owen Drive, or from a parking lot at 4800 Bragg Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Hours and locations vary. Visit instagram.com/bethelhaitiancuisine/ for updated information.
Open: Hardee’s
Hardee’s opened its newest Fayetteville location Monday at 8139 Cliffdale Road. The opening comes about a year after the franchise closed a store at Skibo and Raeford roads.
The new location at Montibello Shopping Center has a smaller dining room than a typical Hardee’s. It has a double drive-thru lane and employs about 50 people.
Customers can order pickup and delivery at Hardees.com or on the Hardee’s app. Business hours are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Food, dining and culture reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com or on Facebook. Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville-area restaurant and food openings in January 2024
