Wyatt’s Superfine: Restaurant inspired by a 1903 grocery store coming to Charlotte

A Charlotte project so big that it’s hit national TV screens is shifting into a new phase, and now a restaurant is on the way.

The Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group physically moved the historic Leeper & Wyatt building in 2024 and placed it next to its steak and seafood spot, Leluia Hall. The enormous undertaking to save the former grocery store built in 1903 by industrialist D.A. Tompkins is detailed on the PBS series “Fork & Hammer.”

“The Leeper & Wyatt restaurant concept is an incredibly tricky project with four stories in a historic building in a historic district — and each floor only has 1,500 square feet,” co-owner Jeff Tonidandel said in a news release.

“Anyone who has renovated a space can understand that once you put in staircases, bathrooms, and an elevator for handicap accessibility, you don’t have a lot of room left — so we’ve gotten creative with the concept.”

A new restaurant

The building designated as a historic landmark by Mecklenburg County will now house a restaurant called Wyatt’s Superfine, named in honor of Pleasant Wyatt, who owned and operated the small Wyatt Company grocery in its South Boulevard location for nearly 50 years. “Superfine” pertains to the fine level of grain milling needed to make breads and pastas.

“Leaning into our history as a grocery store, we will mill our own grains, serve local produce and play on the use of grocery aisles in a fun way for menu sections and courses,” co-owner Jamie Brown said in the news release.

Because of the spatial challenges, each floor’s dining experiences will be unique. Most prep work and cooking will take place in a basement kitchen, but an open second-floor kitchen will offer an approachable and coursed dining experience, too.

Along with Leluia Hall, the Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group’s other eateries include Michelin-recommended Supperland, Haberdish and Ever Andalo, plus Growler’s Pourhouse and Reigning Doughnuts. Its esteemed beverage director, Colleen Hughes, is a James Beard Award semifinalist and was recognized by Michelin with its Exceptional Cocktails Award.

Wyatt’s Superfine

Location: 1823 Cleveland Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203

Instagram: @wyatts_superfine

This story was originally published January 14, 2026 at 9:26 AM.

Heidi Finley

The Charlotte Observer

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