Smoky Hollow announces 3 new tenants and next restaurant opening

A Wilmington-based brewery, local fitness studio, and new salon concept will open in Smoky Hollow. Plus, another eatery could open this month.

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Construction within Smoky Hollow is ramping up.

Photo courtesy of Kane Realty Corporation

Things are ramping up in Smoky Hollow . Three NC-owned businesses have been added to Smoky Hollow’s tenant lineup + another eatery could open this month. First, here’s what’s new:

  • New Anthem Beer Projecta craft beer brewery and taproom — will open its first location outside of Wilmington.
  • Heat Studiosa group fitness and personal training gym with a focus on strength training — will be Smoky Hollow’s second fitness-focused tenant. Raleighites Jake Giamoni and Megan Hanna first opened Heat in 2016.
  • Two Raleigh locals will open HUSH Hair Lash Brow — an open-concept salon specializing in luxury hair, brow, and lash services — in early 2023.

So, when will the previously announced spots open? Here are some updates from Kane Realty Corporation:

  • J. Lights will be the next Smoky Hollow spot to open — as early as this month.
  • Milklab is under construction + opening by the end of 2022.
  • Madre is under construction + opening in early 2023.
  • Midwood Smokehouse is under construction + opening in early 2023.
  • The Crunkleton is waiting for permits; there’s no expected opening date yet.
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Anne — originally from Annapolis, Maryland and based in Roanoke, Virginia — joined 6AM City as a City Editor for RALtoday in January 2022. She is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and has contributed to publications including Garden & Gun and Washingtonian. When Anne’s not writing, she’s hiking through the Blue Ridge Mountains, practicing hot yoga, or finding her new favorite foodie spot.
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