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Local pizzeria owners will open a family-owned tavern in Columbia County

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The entrepreneurs striving to soften Augusta are bringing a new restaurant to Columbia County.

Shawn and Katy Ledford have announced their plans to open an American-style tavern in Evans Towne Center, according to real estate firm Meybohm Commercial.

The opening is scheduled for Thanksgiving in a corner suite previously occupied by Stay Social Tap and Table. The informal café and taproom will close at the end of 2022.

The Ledfords have operated Mellow Mushroom restaurants in Augusta and Evans since 2002.

The tavern, still publicly unnamed, will feature “a deliciously curated menu that combines classic favorites in an inviting and warm tavern environment, designed for the whole family to enjoy,” Meybohm Commercial said in a statement.

Live music includes “regular acoustic performances from local artists.”

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The new restaurant will add to Evans Towne Center’s growing commercial footprint, centered around the Columbia County Performing Arts Center.

Other footprints caught the Ledfords’ attention.

“There is so much growth around the PAC and the park that we wanted to be right in the middle of it,” Mr. Ledford said in a statement. “It’s one of the few places we’ve seen a lot of traffic in Columbia County, and it felt like the time to do something new. We can’t wait to roll out a new casual and fun dining option.”

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