Chris “Dodie” McGuinness has everything he needs to compete with the likes of Victor Tango’s and The Porch for the younger Henderson crowd.
His newest location of the locally born Cajun restaurant chain, Dodie’s, opens on Monday at 3 p.m. in the former Hurricane Grill spot on Lower Greenville and features a full bar, a rooftop patio with a downtown view and a 2 a.m. closing time.
Along with the standard Cajun menu favorites, Dodie’s Reef will serve lobster bisque and coconut shrimp as well as brunch with bloody marys and mimosas (something you can’t find at the original location, also on Greenville). The downstairs patio will have an open-window counter to the indoor bar (similar to that of Bolsa and Kona Grill).
“Eventually we’re going to have live music … a DJ here and there,” says McGuinness of the newest addition to the Dodie’s family. And as far as parking goes, he says it’s not a problem. “We’ve got lots, spots and valet from time to time. Parking won’t be an issue here.”
