What the owners of Grumpy Monk and Sneaky Beagle have in store for downtown Conway
Two owners of established Grand Strand bar/restaurants Grumpy Monk and Sneaky Beagle are bringing another concept to downtown Conway.
Chris Evans and Heri Heryadi are converting a building on Third Avenue into a Hop N Which bar and restaurant, which is their own creation and will feature craft beer and sandwiches.
The restaurants is being built for an anticipated opening in late summer or early fall. “It’s just Heri and I taking another shot in the dark,” Evans joked.
Hop N Which will feature an extensive list of sandwiches and local craft beer while also offering domestics, wine and liquor including low-calorie cocktails consisting of fresh fruit and quality spirits. About 50 beers will be available with 20 brewed in South Carolina, including some on the Grand Strand, and about 32 will be on tap, Evans said.
Happy hour will be emphasized, as it is at the owners’ other restaurants.
Sneaky Beagle is in Carolina Forest while Grumpy Monk has three locations in Carolina Forest, North Myrtle Beach, and Myrtle Beach at Broadway at the Beach.
“It’s still going to have the similar feel because we always go for that social setting. It’s very relaxed,” Evans said. “Everything from groups of golfers to students to families, everyone is welcome.”
The decor will be contemporary with more than two dozen 70-inch TVs for sports fans and live entertainment, with a stage that is elevated on a wraparound balcony above the main dining and bar area.
“We’re just going to try to bring something fun to Conway,” Evans said. “If you want to catch a game, we’ll have it for you, but there will be a big emphasis on the music, really just a social environment. Come relax, have fun and get a good bite. With the courthouse right there and all the foot traffic we think it’s a good opportunity.”
The bar will seat about 30 and the dining area will be separated from it, with a total seating capacity of more than 100, including a few tables on the sidewalk in front of the business.
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The building is about 7,000 square over two floors including office space on the second floor and was last a Salvation Army store. It will add to a growing dining and entertainment area as it’s near the Rivertown Bistro, Crafty Rooster and other restaurants.
“If the concept takes off and does well we’re going to invest a little bit more into it and put a rooftop bar on it, but that will be down the road,” Evans said. “We want to make sure the concept flies before we go too crazy.”
Evans is a 2009 Coastal Carolina University graduate. “We try to take care of the local community the best we can, and they reciprocate and take care of us,” Evans said.
