{"id":23666,"date":"2024-10-01T18:50:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T22:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=23666"},"modified":"2024-10-01T18:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T22:50:26","slug":"oharas-bakery-cafe-121-east-main-street-lexington-22-september-2024-temporary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=23666","title":{"rendered":"O'Hara's Bakery Cafe: 121 East Main Street (Lexington): 22 September 2024 (Temporary?)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990456.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990456_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990456_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990456_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990457.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990457_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990457_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990457_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990458.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990458_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990458_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990458_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990459.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990459_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990459_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990459_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990460.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990460_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990460_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990460_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990461.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990461_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990461_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990461_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990462.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990462_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990462_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990462_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990463.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990463_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990463_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990463_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990464.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990464_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990464_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990464_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990465.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990465_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990465_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990465_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990466.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990466_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990466_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990466_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990467.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/24\/10\/p1990467_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1990467_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1990467_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the Google Reviews, as well as the cafe's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oharasBC\/\">Facebook<\/a>, it seems that <i>O'Hara's<\/i> was not making book as a table-service cafe, and tried converting to a counter-service bagel shop, which didn't bring in enough new traffic while alienating the existing clientele.  This also invoved <a href=\"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=106\">Rules #1 & #6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The owners remain committed to the spot, and it sounds from the most recent <i>Facebook<\/i> post, that something new may be in the offing.<\/p>\n<p>(Hat tip to commenter James R)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/121+E+Main+St,+Lexington,+SC+29072\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/pix\/misc\/world_map_icon.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking at the Google Reviews, as well as the cafe's Facebook, it seems that O'Hara's was not making book as a table-service cafe, and tried converting to a counter-service bagel shop, which didn't bring in enough new traffic while alienating the existing clientele. This also invoved Rules #1 &#038; #6. 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