Columbia’s Sarah Simmons to unveil restaurant plans Friday

Sarah Simmons, a New York City chef and owner of Rise Gourmet Goods & Bake Shop in Five Points, is expected to unveil the concept for her new full-service restaurant in Columbia Friday.

Simmons will make a guest chef appearance at the James Beard House in New York. She will be joined by Aaron Hoskins – her New York restaurant CITY GRIT Hospitality Group’s culinary director – and Rise’s chef de cuisine, Charley Scruggs.

The dinner can be viewed live on the James Beard House webcam at http://www.jamesbeard.org/ kitchen-cam. Simmons plans to prepare some of the menu items she has in mind for the full-service restaurant she plans to open in Columbia soon.

“We have seen the demand for casual fine dining in the city,” Simmons said. “We’re excited for the opportunity to bring a concept to life that elevates Southern food and highlights the amazing access we have to local protein and produce in South Carolina.”

This story was originally published February 11, 2016 at 12:29 PM with the headline "Columbia’s Sarah Simmons to unveil restaurant plans Friday."