Philosophia, the Greek restaurant from chef Justin Hunt and Dimitri Hatgidimitriou, has opened its second location, in the Point Hope community just off Clements Ferry Road, The Post and Courier reported Nov. 9.
The new restaurant is at 846 Gates Crossing Way, Suite 103, northeast of Daniel Island, according to the newspaper. It serves lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. The newspaper did not give an exact opening date.
Hunt and Hatgidimitriou met in elementary school on Long Island, New York, according to The Post and Courier. The original Philosophia is at 909 Houston Northcutt Blvd. in Mount Pleasant, and the pair also own Taverna Philosophia, at 976 Houston Northcutt Blvd., What Now Charleston reported. The Point Hope restaurant is their third in the Charleston area, according to The Post and Courier. Their company is TYSM Hospitality, according to What Now Charleston.
The Point Hope location carries the same menu as the original, The Post and Courier reported, including grilled pita with spreads, roasted oysters, spanakopita, braised lamb shank and whole branzino, along with a list of Greek wines.
In a Sept. 4 report by What Now Charleston, Hatgidimitriou said the owners were aiming at a younger customer. “Point Hope has a lot of apartments, a young crowd we’re trying to reach with this location,” he said. That report said the dining room would include a large bar seating about 20.
The restaurant joins a growing group of places to eat near Clements Ferry Road. Its neighbors include Catrina’s Tacos & Tequila, Coach’s Canteen, Community Crafthouse and Pizza a Modo Mio, and a second location of Hachiya Ramen is on the way, according to The Post and Courier.
