Uptown restaurant, bar preps for reopening after two-year closure

CHARLOTTE — It’s been nearly two years since Dandelion Market served its last customers — but the wait for its return is almost over.

The popular bar and globally inspired restaurant is putting the pieces in place to reopen its doors. An official opening date is still being hammered out, but it should be by early April, says Tommy Timmins.

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“It’s like we’re opening all over again,” Timmins says. “We don’t want to rush it because we closed for almost two years. What’s the point of not being 100% ready?”

Efforts are ongoing to freshen up the space. The longtime executive chef and general manager are back on board, and hiring is ongoing.

“Those are really major pieces of the puzzle. The food’s going to taste the same as it did two years ago. The place will have the same feel as it did two years ago. That’s our goal — and probably what we’re going to work the hardest at,” Timmins says.

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