In Vancouver, 2021 was the year of the neighborhood grocer’s revival, but unfortunately, as 2023 approaches, one of the city’s most famous ventures has revealed that its time is up.
O Carolina, named for the intersection at the corner of East 12th Avenue, announced over the weekend that it will soon close its doors.
Opening in the summer of 2021, Oh Carolina was the long-awaited revival of Charles Grocery at the hands of local restaurant group Gooseneck Hospitality — the folks who brought us Bufala, Bells & Whistles, Lucky Taco and (the sorely missed) Wildebeest.
The venture was positioned as a “throwback to a bygone era” with the goal of creating a community space that would serve as a place to grab a morning coffee and a sandwich for breakfast or casual lunch, while also offering carefully curated food items for your needs at home .
In addition to its regular cafe menu, Oh Carolina often hosted evening gatherings and pop-up events.
However, in recent months the business has been put up for sale.
In its closing announcement, Gooseneck did not reveal why Oh Carolina is closing, but offered a message of thanks to its guests:
“We are so grateful to have spent the last year and a half with you. Oh Carolina was a truly special project in a treasured neighborhood,” the Oh Carolina announcement begins.
“Thank you to every kind guest, caring friend, helpful neighbor and kind dog/cat who brought joy to our space,” the release continued. “Thank you for helping us support local independent food producers and celebrate amazing chefs and winemakers at our beautiful summer pop-up events.”
Gooseneck adds that there will be “some exciting new experiences” this year. Likely among them will be the launch of Lucky Taco’s second location and Bufala’s third outpost, which were announced last spring for South Vancouver’s growing River District development.
Oh, Carolina’s last day of work will be Sunday, January 15th.
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