A familiar restaurant is bringing its New Orleans brunch vibes to Matthews. Here’s when.
A new location of popular brunch restaurant Ruby Sunshine is opening in the Charlotte area, bringing New Orleans-inspired dishes such as Eggs Cochon, Bananas Foster Pain Perdu and even Morning Margaritas to downtown Matthews in summer 2023.
“Matthews is getting a delicious new resident! 101 W. John Street will be the new home of Ruby Sunshine, a beloved brunch spot who also has a location in South End,” Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services posted on Instagram in late September.
The restaurant that echos the original Ruby Slipper Café in New Orleans confirmed the plan in a Nov. 15 news release.
“We look forward to building relationships with other local businesses, organizations and philanthropic initiatives to showcase the Ruby Sunshine mission of delivering a great brunch while giving back to the community, too,” said Peter Gaudreau, CEO of Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group.
The downtown Matthews spot is near Stumptown Park and close to a mix of other popular restaurants, including Grace O’Malley’s Irish Public House, Mac’s Speed Shop and White Duck Taco Shop.
[RELATED: White Duck Taco now open in Charlotte’s Belmont neighborhood.]
Ruby Sunshine’s first Charlotte location opened in South End in 2020.
Ruby Sunshine
Location: 101 W. John St., Matthews, NC 28105 (opening summer 2023)
Neighborhood: Downtown Matthews
Location: 332 W. Bland St., Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Cuisine: Breakfast, brunch
Instagram: @rubysunshinebrunch
This story was originally published October 4, 2022 at 5:30 AM.
