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Stanbury is setting the record straight. After next-door neighbor Escazu moved to Gateway Plaza earlier this month, the gem of a restaurant jumped on the space and signed a lease. But instead of expanding Stanbury, the owners will be opening a completely different concept. Because when you have something as unique and palatable as Stanbury—a regular on our annual Best Restaurants list—it only makes sense to mastermind another marvel.
“Stanbury will stay exactly the same and is not expanding or changing in any way,” said co-owner Joseph Jeffers in an exclusive chat with Raleigh Magazine. “As special as it is, I’d rather keep something small and personal as opposed to growth for the sake of growth.”
Slated to open sometime next year, the new space will have a different name and menu, which the team is currently plugging away at. “We have some ideas,” teased Jeffers, also noting the pair will “play off each other,”—with chef Drew Maykuth helming the kitchen at both. And rest assured, that culinary creativity for which Stanbury is known will keep firing on all burners.
As for Escazu’s relocation, Jeffers says they’re already deeply missed. “They’ve been close friends and neighbors since the beginning,” he reflects. “We’ve leaned on each other for 13 years, and are excited for their new chapter.” And the locale’s next chapter will certainly be an exciting one too.
“We’ll be doing a completely different concept next door—a concept that we will hone and grow naturally over time as we have done with Stanbury.” —Joseph Jeffers
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