Eateries, mobile IVs, Main Street newbies and new-age ice cream

By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR

It is a very busy month for new businesses readying to open, businesses committing to spaces and entrepreneurs expanding their empire. Let’s get to it.

B-Jack’s Deep South Mercantile, 16 Church St., Bluffton: You may know Michael Gonzalez as a Realtor in town, as an avid boater, and active philanthropist, but now he’s added “mercantile shop owner” to his resume. This shop has a little bit of everything that will appeal to Southern souls, from fishing rods to college and pro-team themed tailgate gear, and apparel to Rugged Road boat coolers. Church Street is turning into a browser’s dream with Bluffton General Store right next door, and there is very little overlap between the two stores. B-Jack’s has a lot of unique finds, from the TidalBall beach game to Toadfish non-tip koozies and oyster shuckers to William Murray and Lowcountry Livin’ golf shirts. Plus, they have their own private label candles and hand

Lobster Bar, 81 Pope Avenue, top floor, 843-715-0224, toasttab.com/the-lobsterbar: You might remember this space as the former home of a bar or comedy club. Now, Rob Saxton has transformed the space above New York City Pizza into a 180-seat restaurant and bar featuring beautiful views of the new Celebration Park. You will find some boilerplate apps like mozzarella sticks and delicious wings, but the stars of the menu are the crustaceans. Lobster bites, lobster mac and cheese, and tempura fried lobster dominate the app menu. Also on the menu are four types of lobster rolls, including the Maine roll with chilled lobster, the Connecticut roll with warm lobster and butter, the Buffalo Roll with flash fried lobster and the Lobster Bar Classic. You can even get lobster on a burger bun, thanks to the surf and turf burger. Great bar, live music, great views and a needed concept on the island.

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UPDATE from page 39A

Meg’s Mobile Hydration, Bluffton, 843949-8524, megsmobilehydration.com: I first got hip to this when I saw a newly wrapped vehicle rolling around my Cypress Ridge roads. I first knew Kris Coleman when he helped launch Mr. Pest Control. But Kris’ true passion is caring for others. He has been a registered nurse for nearly two decades, formerly at the Cleveland Clinic. Kris worked in New York City ERs during the pandemic and kept traveling, working in COVID ICUs across the Southeast before going to work at Coastal Carolina Hospital’s ER last year. Now he has launched a mobile IV vitamin hydration business. The company is named after his sister-in-law, Meghan, who owns a similar brick-and-mortar spa in Ohio. Kris travels to homes and events to start saline electrolyte and vitamin IV drips to help with energy, sickness, hangovers, athletic performance and more.