Bricks & Barrels Information

The space was originally used as a slaughterhouse and meat packing facility nearly a century ago, and more recently as a warehouse for Kyle Furniture. Later, it served as a staging area for work crews that were renovating the top floors into upscale, Charleston East End condos. The name Bricks & Barrels comes from the restaurant's interior: wooden wine and whiskey barrels used as dining tables contrasted against the rustic brick faade. Many of the building's original elements have been incorporated into the design, like a massive old safe that serves as the entrance to the walk-in keg cooler behind the bar, old freight elevator gates that make a rustic-yet-modern railing around the stage area, and pulleys from the antique elevator system refashioned into lighting rigs. Toward the back of the restaurant, private seating areas are tucked into rounded alcoves that are lined with wood, providing the illusion that the diner is sitting inside a giant wine barrel. People come for the delicious food, but the atmosphere and décor are the talk of the Kanawha Valley. ribbon_cutting370