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The executive chef at two popular downtown dining spots is spreading his
wings, with plans to launch a Lowcountry French restaurant on Johns Island.
Fred Neuville, chef and partner at 39 Rue de Jean, Coast and Good Food
Catering, plans to open Fat Hen by late June at 3140 Maybank Highway, former
home of the St. Johns Island Cafe. The new place will specialize in comfort
food with Lowcountry and French flair, Neuville said. Entrees, priced at $20
or less, will include duck confit with butter beans and garlic spinach, and
shrimp and crab Hoppin' John.
The restaurant will seat 120 inside, including the bar area, and 40 outside.
It will serve lunch and dinner, as well as Sunday brunch, and will be closed
Mondays.
Neuville said he chose the Johns Island site for its central location and
the cottage-like charm of the building. He's leasing the space with an
option to buy. Jim Moring of The Commonwealth Co. in Charleston brokered the
deal.
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