Explore vibrant changes in Myrtle Beach dining

The articles all cover recent changes and issues in Myrtle Beach's dining scene. They report on new restaurant openings, temporary closures and re-openings. Several places opened recently in Conway, expanding options downtown. Cackalacky Fish Company shut down but then reopened, offering seafood and southern sides. Nine Spices Hot Pot and BBQ will soon open and serve Asian dishes, sushi and karaoke. Captain Benjamin’s Calabash Seafood closed for months but now plans to reopen.

Some restaurants failed inspections for problems such as flies, pink slime in ice machines, or mislabeled fish. Dagwood’s Deli in Surfside Beach reopened after a fire and completed kitchen renovations. Health authorities found unsafe temperatures and food storage in multiple places during inspections.

Cackalacky Fish Co., owned by William Benfield. Wither’s Swash, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aug. 24, 2022. By JASON LEE

NO. 1: MYRTLE BEACH SEAFOOD MARKET AND RESTAURANT REOPENS AFTER CLOSING. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

This popular seafood market and restaurant in Myrtle Beach previously closed but has since reopened its doors. | Published October 16, 2024 | Read Full Story by Emalyn Muzzy

Tables for cooking hot pot and Korean-style barbecue at Nine Spices Hot Pot and BBQ. By Maria Elena Scott

NO. 2: NEW HOT POT AND BBQ RESTAURANT OPENING IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC. HERE’S WHEN & WHERE

A new restaurant will serve barbecue, hot pot, sushi, bubble tea and more in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Here’s when and where it will open. | Published October 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Maria Elena Scott

Patrons attend the soft opening of Anto’s Pizza Romana & Italian Market in downtown Conway, SC Oct. 14, 2024. The eatery is one of many new restaurants that have opened in Conway in recent years. By Ben Morse

NO. 3: SEVERAL NEW RESTAURANTS ARE OPENING IN CONWAY. HERE’S HOW DOWNTOWN BECAME A PLACE TO EAT

Conway’s had several new restaurants open, particularly in the downtown Conway area. Here’s why and how the city’s become a place for locals to go eat. | Published November 16, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ben Morse

Dagwood’s Deli & Sports Bar in Surfside Beach will reopen this week after being closed for four months. A fire that damaged the kitchen on Jan. 2, 2025, caused the restaurant to close. May 2, 2025 By Terri Richardson

NO. 4: DAGWOOD’S IN SURFSIDE BEACH TO REOPEN AFTER FIRE SHUT IT DOWN. WHEN YOU CAN DINE AT DELI

A fire earlier this year shut down the popular restaurant. Now, after four months, the well-known sandwich shop is set to open its doors again. | Published May 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Terri Richardson

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