In short: The Lick, a fine-dining restaurant, opened in February 2026 at 10 Windermere Blvd in West Ashley, in the former YoBo Cantina space. The menu centers on a raw bar, wagyu beef from Australia and Japan, and a 40-ounce tomahawk steak. Resy has noted it as raising the bar for fine dining in West Ashley. For buyers, it is the “no bridge to cross” factor: a true white-tablecloth room on this side of the Ashley River.
What opened
The Lick opened in February 2026 at 10 Windermere Blvd, taking over the former YoBo Cantina space. It is a fine-dining restaurant: a raw bar, wagyu sourced from Australia and Japan, and a 40-ounce tomahawk as the centerpiece cut.
Resy has flagged it as raising the bar for fine dining in West Ashley — a recognition that matters, because the assumption has long been that the best rooms were across the bridge.
Why this matters for West Ashley buyers
Buyers ask me where the momentum is. A fine-dining room choosing Windermere Boulevard over a downtown or Mount Pleasant address is a signal: the money and the attention are moving west. If you buy to hold for a few years, you want to be on the right side of that shift — not chasing it after prices move. The corridors near it — Windermere, Avondale, Byrnes Downs — are where the resale math keeps improving.
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Why this matters for West Ashley sellers
Sellers, think about who this brings through your door. A serious restaurant scene pulls a specific buyer: professionals who want the lifestyle without the bridge commute, people who can pay for proximity to it. If you are listing near Windermere, this is a legitimate selling point — not decoration. Name it in the listing and make sure your agent names it in conversations with buyers’ agents.
In negotiations it will not change a repair credit, but a neighborhood with visible upward momentum gives you a stronger story when a buyer asks why your asking price is your asking price.
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What is The Lick?
A fine-dining restaurant at 10 Windermere Blvd in West Ashley, in the former YoBo Cantina space. It opened in February 2026. The menu centers on a raw bar, wagyu from Australia and Japan, and a 40-ounce tomahawk. Resy has noted it as raising the bar for fine dining in West Ashley.
When did The Lick open in West Ashley?
February 2026, at 10 Windermere Blvd.
Does a new restaurant affect West Ashley home values?
Not on its own, but a dining scene is a momentum signal — it tells you where operators and money are investing. Buyers pay for proximity to it, and sellers near Windermere can use it as a legitimate selling point.
Michael JagerCharleston-born real estate agent with eXp Realty, working with buyers and sellers in West Ashley and across the Charleston area. SC license #125890. About Michael · Verify my license