When Steven Niketas announced he was shuttering The Westendorff just months after opening, we were bummed. The man spent a not small fortune entirely renovating the former hardware store at the corner of St. Philip and Warren streets. Fortunately, Niketas is no dummy. He knew that to make the spot work, he’d have to bring in a tested concept. Stella’s Greek Restaurant out of Richmond, Va. was just the thing. And it was a double win for Charleston. We get to keep dining in the beautiful space Niketas remodeled and get some excellent rustic Greek food to boot. —Kinsey Gidick