Chef Justin Pfau departs Harold's Cabin

The chef responsible for one of the more creative restaurants to open last year has decided to head north. Chef Justin Pfau is leaving Harold’s Cabin for North Carolina.

“At once hip, homey, experimental, and exciting, Harold’s Cabin is carving out its own corner of the Charleston food scene,” restaurant critic Vanessa Wolf wrote of Pfau’s work at the restaurant last year.

Rave reviews apparently weren’t enough to tether him to Charleston, however. Now the chef is looking to open his own restaurant says Harold’s Cabin owner John Schumacher.

“Justin is moving on back to N.C. to start a family and move towards opening his own place,” says Schumacher. “We’re excited for his dreams and grateful for his time with us.”

Harold’s Cabin is currently interviewing for a new executive chef and hopes to have that position filled soon.