Rusty Bucket restaurant headed to Sharon Square

Ohio-based Rusty Bucket & Tavern restaurant will open summer 2015 in south Charlotte at Sharon Square, Pappas Properties announced Wednesday.

Rusty Bucket will occupy 4,800 square feet at Sharon Square, a mixed-use community in the SouthPark area that includes apartments, restaurants, shops and offices that's also the site of the area's first Whole Foods Market.

As part of the tavern's concept of being a neighborhood grill, the space will include a courtyard and fire pit for outdoor dining.

"We feel confident that Rusty Bucket will be extremely well received in Charlotte,” said Peter Pappas, CEO and founder of Pappas Properties, in a statement.

“Rusty Bucket’s food and execution are tremendous, and its fun, casual concept will be a great complement to our current restaurant tenants,” added Pappas.

This story was originally published December 17, 2014 at 5:33 PM with the headline "Rusty Bucket restaurant headed to Sharon Square."