The Root Cellar Café & Catering has opened its second location.

The restaurant operated as Foster’s Market for years on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in Chapel Hill before changing the name to the Root Cellar in 2014.

The second location is at the new Penguin Place in Chatham Park.

“This beautiful restaurant has been several years in the making, and we are absolutely thrilled to bring our scratch-made food that so many have grown to know and love to the town that we love,” Sera Cuni said in a release. Cuni owns the Root Cellar with her wife Susan White. “As longtime Chatham County residents, we’re proud to be feeding a community that means so much to us as well as playing a role in helping our local economy grow.”

The Pittsboro location will have many of the same food selections as the Chapel Hill café and will add on an extended dinner menu “focused on seasonal flavors and locally sourced ingredients.”

The new café will also feature garage doors that can open to a “large and inviting outdoor patio and fire pit.”

The Root Cellar is the first retail space to open in Chatham Park, according to a release.

A grand opening celebration with varying specials will be held on Wednesday, January 31. More information  is available here.

Photo via Splinter Group

Related Stories
‹
‘Mind Your Business’: Local Openings, Closings and Updates in January-March 2026
The start of 2026 featured some early closures, openings and plenty of returns to business in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and beyond.
On the Porch: Commissioner John Foley: Pittsboro Updates
This Week: Travel was John Foley's first passion so a career in the airline industry was natural. The smiles on the faces of the people he met while circling the globe shaped the person he is today. After studying medicine and graduating from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, Foley began a 20-year career as a kidney dialysis technician. He even donated a kidney to a patient he was treating in Durham NC. In his latest chapter, Foley is a realtor and and town commissioner leading Pittsboro NC forward during a time of remarkable change.
Red Cross Declares Blood Crisis: Here's Where You Can Donate Locally
The American Red Cross is calling for immediate blood donations, declaring a national blood crisis for the second time in history.
Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp on Affordable Housing at Chatham Park and More
Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, July 14, discussing town news and events. They talked about the recent mid-July town meeting including some Parks and Rec updates, provided some new info on affordable housing at Chatham Park, and more. 
MOSAIC at Chatham Park Announces 6 New Businesses Coming to Pittsboro
Pittsboro’s MOSAIC revealed six new businesses which are slated to move in to Chatham Park over the next two years. 
Local Government Meetings: June 8-12, 2026
This week in local government: final budget votes in Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Chapel Hill, and Durham County.
Local Government Meetings: February 9-13, 2025
This week in local government: residents in Chatham County push back against Flock license-plate cameras and AI data centers.
Top Stories of 2025: In Orange County, An Anticlimactic Election
The municipal election was always going to be one of the top stories of 2025 in Chapel Hill - though this year's race was unusually quiet.
On the Porch: James Whalen, for NC Court of Appeals
James Whalen is an experienced appellate attorney in private practice at Brooks Pierce LLP. Earlier this year, he was part of the legal team that defended Justice Allison Riggs’s win and stopped a dangerous attempt to overturn a free and fair election.
Pittsboro Seeks Community Input on the Future of 28 Acres Downtown
Community members have the opportunity to weigh in on the future of several sites in downtown Pittsboro which could be up for redevelopment.
›