Florence’s must-visit restaurant is set to open a new chapter amid a change of ownership

FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) — A downtown Florence restaurant staple is ready for a new chapter after serving the community for more than three decades.

Red Bone Alley founder Dale Barth is passing the torch to two locals with strong ties to his restaurant.

JJ Leonard and Brandon Collins say there won’t be any major changes right away, but they plan to make new additions in the future.

“We wanted to be a part of this for one reason, because it’s a really good deal and a milestone,” Leonard said. “We don’t want to make a lot of changes. Just a few little tweaks here and there.”

The men have been serving in the Florence community for years. Collins was manager of Red Bone Alley, while Leonard was a longtime vendor. Named after Barth’s daughter’s red coonhound, the restaurant is known for its South Carolina cuisine.

Marked by green awnings and colorful buildings painted on the walls, the restaurant opens onto a southern alley.

The new owners say they are honored to continue Barth’s legacy of giving to the community.

“We’re going to keep the core items that have always made Red Bone Red Bone a premier restaurant, but we’re going to add some new dishes, a new twist to the menu,” Collins said. “Then we hope to start hosting events again and we’ll get back into the community more, which has been the case for so long for Dale. »

We’re going to keep the staples that have always been there and that made “Red Bone, Red Bone,” but we’re going to add new items, a new twist to the menu. Then hopefully we’ll start doing events again and start getting back into the community a lot more and that’s why Dale has been huge for so long.