Al and Melody Bowers, owners of Al’s Burger Shack and Mel’s Commissary & Catering, announced that they will be opening a neighborhood pub in Governor’s Village this summer. The new restaurant, Al’s Pub Shack, will serve traditional pub food with Al’s own spin on the cuisine.

“We wanted to bring great food and drink in an approachable way to Governor’s Club and this side of Chapel Hill and Chatham County,” said Al Bowers in a release provided to WCHL. “The Pub Shack will be a place to eat a quick bite for lunch, grab drinks with friends, enjoy dinner with the family and everything in between. Think about your favorite pub experiences… we want you to have them here with us.”

Al, who was recently honored as a WCHL Hometown Hero, will continue to serve the food that made him so famous in Chapel Hill at the new location. Burgers and dogs will be featured as well as beer from local breweries will be on tap.

Al’s Pub Shack will open this summer at 50050 Governors Village in Chapel Hill. This will be the fourth location that Al and Melody Bowers will open, joining the Burger Shacks on Franklin Street and in Southern Village and Mel’s Commissary & Catering in Carrboro.

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